Sonia Gandhi hits out at Modi government’s ‘stony silence’ on Gaza ‘genocide’
Sonia Gandhi said India must reclaim an independent foreign policy as she cited UN findings, 20,000 child deaths and widening global criticism of Israel.
- On Saturday, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi attacked the Modi government's "stony silence" on Israel's Gaza actions in The Indian Express, calling the stance "morally reprehensible" and "inexplicable" from a national interest perspective.
- Gandhi argued that India is drifting into Israel's "strategic orbit" while the world pivots away, terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel a "bewildering strategic decision" that alienated traditional allies Palestine and Iran.
- Citing a UN commission report led by Justice S. Muralidhar, Gandhi noted Israeli actions killed over 20,000 children and wounded 44,000, while destroying 97% of Gaza's schools and causing a 300% increase in childbirth complications.
- While Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi supported the editorial's call for "moral clarity," the Bharatiya Janata Party dismissed it, with spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan urging the Congress to focus on self-introspection.
- By remaining silent, Gandhi warned, India has allowed Pakistan to "swoop in to claim the space of a mediator"—a role Delhi should naturally hold given its historical ties to the region and all regional players.
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A major political debate has erupted over India’s foreign policy following a sharp intervention by Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. In an opinion piece published in The Indian Express on Saturday, 27th June, 2026, the veteran leader levelled a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi government. She criticised the administration’s stance on the humanitarian crisis in West Asia, stating that its “stony silence” and “inaction” …
Sonia Gandhi's Gaza op-ed accuses Modi govt of 'stony silence'
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, June 27, accused the Narendra Modi’s central government of maintaining “stony silence and inaction” over Israel’s military operations in Gaza Strip saying India’s response to the conflict was inconsistent with both its moral values and national interests. The remarks, made in an opinion article published in The Indian Express, received support from senior Congress leaders before …
Sonia Gandhi Slams Modi Govt's 'Stony Silence' On Gaza 'Genocide'; BJP Hits Back
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, accusing it of maintaining a "stony silence" over what she described as Israel's "Gaza genocide". She said the Centre's "silence and inaction" were not only "morally reprehensible" but also contrary to India's national interest. In an article published in The Indian Express, Gandhi argued that India had mo…
Sonia Gandhi slams Modi govt over ‘stony silence’ on Israel's ‘Gaza genocide’; BJP says Congress has ‘double standards’
Sonia Gandhi criticised the Modi government for its silence on the Gaza situation. She accused the government of alienating traditional allies and called for India to advocate for Palestinian rights and respond to global public sentiment regarding Israel's actions.
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