New Delhi, March 3 Amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak out and clarify whether he supports the assassination of a head of state as a means of defining the world order.
He said the unilateral attacks on Iran, as well as Iran's attacks on other Middle Eastern nations, must be condemned.
"Silence now diminishes India's standing in the world," the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said on X.
His remarks come days after Iran confirmed that its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been assassinated in targeted strikes carried out the previous day by the United States and Israel.
Gandhi said that escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran are pushing a fragile region toward wider conflict.
"Millions of people, including nearly a crore of Indians, face uncertainty," he said.
"While security concerns are real, attacks that violate sovereignty will only worsen the crisis. The unilateral attacks on Iran, as well as Iran's attacks on other Middle Eastern nations, must be condemned. Violence begets violence – dialogue and restraint remain the only path to peace," the former Congress chief said.
"India must be morally clear. We should have the courage to speak plainly in defence of international law and human lives. Our foreign policy is rooted in sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes – and it must remain consistent," Gandhi said.
He said PM Modi must speak out.
"Does he support the assassination of a head of state as a means of defining the world order?" Gandhi asked.
