Mumbai, February 25 Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting Israel at a time when tensions are high in the region.
The Prime Minister is facing immense pressure, as he first approved a "highly one-sided Indo-US trade deal," and India also agreed to stop buying cheap oil from Russia under pressure from US President Donald Trump, the former Maharashtra chief minister claimed.
"Recently…US Ambassador Sergio Gor and a very high-ranking (US) naval admiral visited our Western (Army) Command headquarters in Chandimandir," Chavan told
"So who sent them? Until now, no foreign ambassador was allowed to visit such a sensitive place," Chavan said, questioning why such a visit was allowed.
Referring to the PM's ongoing visit to Israel, his second in nine years, Chavan pointed out that just two days ago, India asked all its nationals to leave Iran by any means amid fears that the United States could launch military strikes against Iran.
"What was the reason to go there in such a hostile situation when no one knows what is happening?" the Congress leader asked.
He also claimed that Parliament and parliamentary committees were not being kept informed about these developments.