‘Have a look at their very own report’: India hits again at Iran Supreme Chief’s ‘struggling of Muslims’ comment | India Information

NEW DELHI: India on Monday reacted strongly to Iran’s Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei‘s comment on the scenario of minorities within the nation. In a controversial tweet, he named India among the many locations Muslims are “struggling” and referred to as for solidarity among the many group all over the world. Indian authorities termed his comment “misinformed” and stated the international locations making such remarks ought to “take a look at their very own report”.
On the event of Prophet Mohammed’s beginning anniversary, Khamenei wrote on X, “The enemies of Islam have at all times tried to make us detached with regard to our shared identification as an Islamic Ummah. We can not take into account ourselves to be Muslims if we’re oblivious to the struggling {that a} Muslim is enduring in Myanmar, Gaza, India, or every other place.”
Speaking about Iran, he stated, “Sick-wishers have been fueling spiritual variations within the Islamic world for a very long time now, particularly in Iran.”

Inside hours of this tweet, the Indian authorities reacted strongly to the assertion calling it “unacceptable”.
“We strongly deplore the feedback made concerning minorities in India by the Supreme Chief of Iran. These are misinformed and unacceptable,” the ministry of exterior affair ministry stated in an announcement.
“Nations commenting on minorities are suggested to take a look at their very own report earlier than making any observations about others,” the ministry stated.
In a separate put up, the Iranian chief additionally raised the problem of the “oppressed individuals of Gaza and Palestine”. He stated that reaching the “necessary objective of upholding the Islamic Ummah’s honor can solely be realized by means of unity”.

Earlier in August 2019, Khamenei had additionally commented on India’s resolution to scrap the particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concern concerning the scenario of Muslims.
“We’re involved about Muslims’ scenario in #Kashmir. We’ve got good relations with India, however we anticipate the Indian authorities to undertake a simply coverage in the direction of the noble individuals of Kashmir and stop the oppression & bullying of Muslims on this area,” he had stated in his put up.