- Sonia Gandhi criticizes India‘s silence on Gaza and Iran, calling it a “surrender of values.”
- She accuses the Modi government of abandoning India’s moral diplomacy.
- BJP defends stance, accuses Congress of politicizing foreign policy.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has fiercely criticized the Modi government for its silence on Israel’s recent airstrike inside Iran and the continued crisis in Gaza.
The Bharatiya Janata Party responded by accusing the Congress of using foreign policy for political leverage. The BJP asserted that India’s stance is consistent—calling for peace and de-escalation without public posturing.
India’s Vanishing Voice: Sonia Gandhi Warns Against Abandoning Moral Diplomacy
Sonia Gandhi’s op-ed has reignited debate over India’s foreign policy direction, especially in volatile regions like West Asia. She emphasized that India’s decades-long commitment to peaceful coexistence and balanced diplomacy is being eroded by silence in the face of clear violations of sovereignty and humanitarian law.
The Congress leader didn’t just question the current government’s inaction but framed it as a larger moral failure. She highlighted that India had, in the past, voiced concern over similar conflicts, making it a respected neutral player capable of encouraging peace. This silence, she argued, risks India’s credibility as a global democratic leader.
Gandhi also criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s role in escalating tensions in the region, saying that his decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal undermined diplomatic efforts and harmed Indian strategic interests, particularly in energy and regional trade corridors like Chabahar.
The BJP, in response, dismissed the criticism as politically motivated, reiterating that India wants peace between Israel and Iran. However, Gandhi’s article underscores that global silence in the face of unlawful aggression—especially when historical friends like Iran are targeted—amounts to complicity, not neutrality.
Sonia Gandhi’s call is more than political—it’s a plea to restore India’s voice in global affairs before strategic silence becomes moral abdication.
“Our silence is not neutrality; it is complicity.” — Sonia Gandhi, The Hindu, June 2025.
