Israel-Iran struggle: Congress slams Donald Trump for US strikes; urges Centre to show ‘ethical braveness’, break silence on ‘Gaza genocide’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress occasion on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump’s determination to launch airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear enrichment amenities, saying it goes in opposition to his personal statements supporting continued talks with Iran. The occasion additionally criticised the Central authorities for not talking out in opposition to the US bombing or Israel’s actions.“President Trump’s decision to unleash US air power on Iran makes a ‘mockery’ of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran,” Congress normal secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh stated in a publish on X.He added, “The Indian National Congress reiterates the absolute essentiality of immediate diplomacy and dialogue with Iran. The Government of India must demonstrate greater moral courage than it has so far.”Ramesh stated the Modi authorities “has unequivocally neither criticised nor condemned the US bombing and Israel’s aggression, bombings and targeted assassinations.”“It has also maintained a deafening silence on the genocide being perpetrated on the Palestinians in Gaza,” he wrote on X.Congress chief Pawan Khera additionally criticized PM Modi. “What is surprising and shocking is the complete silence of PM, whether on bombing of innocent civilians in Gaza, or targeted killings by Israel in other countries or now US using air power against Iran…India has always had a peace keeping and constructive role in West Asia. Why is India abdicating its moral authority in this region? People are looking (for) answer,” he stated.The statements come after the US bombed three main nuclear websites in Iran — Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan — on Sunday, bringing itself instantly into the continuing battle between Israel and Iran.Meanwhile, on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that India is “deeply concerned” in regards to the battle between Iran and Israel and referred to as for speedy de-escalation via “dialogue and diplomacy.”The US strike on Iran’s nuclear websites has raised issues a few wider battle within the Middle East.Before the US bombing, Congress parliamentary occasion chairperson Sonia Gandhi had additionally spoken on the problem. In an article titled “It is still not too late for India’s voice to be heard,” she criticised India’s silence on the state of affairs in Gaza and Iran, calling it “not just a loss of its voice, but also a surrender of values.”In the identical article, Gandhi criticised US President Trump for following what she described as a “destructive path” in West Asia, after having earlier spoken in opposition to America’s lengthy army involvement within the area.