'...Lens Of Their Politics': BJP After Sonia Gandhi Questions India's Stand On Israel-Iran Conflict

Last Updated:June 21, 2025, 11:43 IST

Replying to Sonia Gandhi's opinion, BJP stated that India's stance is clear in terms of Israel and Iran conflict and New Delhi wants both countries to de-escalate.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi | File Image/ANI

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday questioned India’s silence on the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran and said that it not only represents a diplomatic lapse but a departure from India’s “moral and strategic values". However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick in responding to the Congress’s accusations and said that the grand old party is seeing the diplomatic issues through the lens of their politics.

The saffron party further stated that India’s stance is clear in terms of Israel and Iran conflict and New Delhi wants both countries to de-escalate.

Replying to Sonia Gandhi, BJP spokesperson RP Singh said, “The problem is Congress. They are seeing diplomacy with a lens of their politics. India’s stance is clear that both countries should de-escalate."

What Did Sonia Gandhi Say?

Sonia Gandhi condemned Israel’s attack on Iranian territory and termed it “unlawful". The Congress leader also stated that Iran has been a long-standing friend to India and is bound by deep civilisational ties.

In an Op-ed for The Hindu titled as “It Is Still Not Too Late For India’s Voice To Be Heard“, Sonia Gandhi reminded India that Iran has supported New Delhi on multiple occasions. “In 1994, Iran helped block a resolution critical of India at the UN Commission on Human Rights on the Kashmir issue," she said.

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