The Congress party on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi after reports emerged that Pakistan played a crucial role in facilitating a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
The opposition party described Islamabad’s involvement in hosting talks between Tehran and Washington as a “severe setback” for Modi and his government’s diplomatic efforts.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took to X to attack Modi, stating, “The self-styled Vishwaguru stands thoroughly exposed, his self-declared 56-inch chest shrunk and shrivelled. His cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israel’s belligerence, but on the completely unacceptable and disgraceful language being used by his good friend in the White House.”
Ramesh also criticised Modi’s visit to Israel just two days before the war broke out on February 28, claiming the "much-trempeted" visit had diminished India’s global stature and standing.
“The role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire is a severe setback to both the substance and style of Mr Modi’s highly personalised diplomacy,” Ramesh continued. He added that India’s policy of isolating Pakistan due to its support for terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir had failed under the current government.
Ramesh further reiterated Congress’s criticism of the Modi government over the abrupt end of Operation Sindoor, as well as US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday evening, just an hour before a deadline for Tehran to finalise an agreement was to end. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited representatives from both nations to Islamabad, where negotiations are expected to take place on April 10.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed that Iran would suspend its military operations for two weeks and allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during this period.
