Us-Israel Attack Iran: Breaking from tradition, govt & oppn differ over stand on Iran | India News
New Delhi: The US-Israeli attack on Iran and its aftermath, including the assassination of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have marked the sharpest rift yet between the opposition, especially the Congress and the Left, and the development of a fraught foreign affairs between the government, an issue that has traditionally seen a certain convergence due to national interests.India has called for restraint and stressed the need for diplomacy to defuse tensions, with Prime Minister Modi, in a phone call with leaders of the Gulf states – home to millions of Indians – condemning the attack on their territories, with criticism clearly aimed at Iran. Modi’s visit to Israel a few days ago and his call for ties between the two countries, and praise for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have seized on his opponents to attack him. The opposition criticized the lack of any condemnation of Khamenei’s assassination. Congress called the government’s “silence” and its reluctance to say anything remotely critical of the United States and Israel an abdication of moral leadership.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge condemned Khamenei’s assassination and said his party reiterated that it is the inalienable right of every citizen of every country to determine their political future. CPM’s MA Baby said India should lead the Global South rally to condemn the “excesses committed by the US-Israel axis” in Iran. CPI’s D Raja described Iran as a friendly country and called the government’s and Modi’s silence disturbing.
