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[Congress @INCIndia]

भारत के साथ ईरान का पुराना रिश्ता रहा है, जिसमें सभ्यता के साथ ही रणनीति की भी बड़ी भूमिका रही है।

[Supriya Shrinate @SupriyaShrinate]

Smallest coffins are the heaviest to lift.

Visuals of the funeral procession of 165 innocent young school girls killed by US-Israel in Iran are heartbreaking.

I feel for every parent who will never hear their daughters laugh again and for every classroom that will stay empty.

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

Hello Rss @RShivshankar, India-Iran 'dosti as old as History'.

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

The nation needs firm and decisive leadership that can unequivocally stand up for its people and safeguard national interests.

In contrast, Prime Minister @narendramodi does not have the same resolve and courage that Smt. Indira Gandhi and Dr. Manmohan Singh displayed when asserting India’s position before an American President and the global media.

PM is compromised.

[Supriya Shrinate @SupriyaShrinate]

One newspaper article - and the entire BJP is scrambling in panic.

That's the power of Sonia Gandhi ji!

[Congress @INCIndia]

Silence today weakens the Global South’s trust in India

[Satish Acharya @satishacharya]

The silence. #AyatollahKhamenei
@TheSouthfirst cartoon.

[Rana Ayyub @RanaAyyub]

Sonia Gandhi, a key leader of the Indian opposition has written an op-ed calling out the Modi government’s silence on the killing of Ayatollah Khameini

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Israel two days before they attacked Iran

[Congress @INCIndia]

किसी राष्ट्राध्यक्ष की हत्या पर खामोश रहकर, संप्रभुता या अंतरराष्ट्रीय कानून के पक्ष में आवाज न उठाना- भारत की विदेश नीति पर गंभीर प्रश्न खड़े करता है।

[Aaditya Thackeray @AUThackeray]

Seeing the impact the war in the Middle East is going to have on the global economy and global supply chains, the Government of India must begin cross party meetings and policy making for the coming few months on India’s energy security, food security and the possible hardships our economy might face.

We all pray for a quick resolution to the war, and that there is stable peace in the region.

However, as a country of a billion plus people, and an economy that isn’t factually atmanirbhar, we need transparency from our government and a sense of direction that is bipartisan.

In such times, one remembers Manmohan Singh ji, who helped navigate India safely through a global recession.

[Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 @priyankac19]

‘Government's silence on killing of Iran leader is not neutral, it is abdication'
Like I said earlier, the moment India stops standing for something it is ready to fall for anything.
Couldn’t agree more, do read, an important column by Smt Sonia Gandhi.

[Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 ಪವನ್ ಖೇರಾ @Pawankhera]

‘India’s ties with Israel have, in recent years, expanded across defence, agriculture and
technology. It is precisely because India maintains relations with both Tehran and Tel Aviv that it possesses diplomatic space to urge restraint. But such space depends on credibility.
Credibility, in turn, rests on the perception that India speaks from principle rather than
expediency.’
This very well timed article by Smt. Sonia Gandhi encapsulates the foundational values of our civilisation :

[Mallikarjun Kharge @kharge]

Sharing some excerpts from a thought-provoking piece written by CPP Chairperson, Smt. Sonia Gandhi on the escalation in Iran and GOI’s stand —

“The present government would do well to remember that in April 2001, the then prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during an official visit to Tehran, reaffirmed warmly India’s deep ties with Iran, both civilisational and contemporary. His acknowledgement of those long-standing relations seems to hold no relevance for our current government.

India’s ties with Israel have, in recent years, expanded across defence, agriculture and technology. It is precisely because India maintains relations with both Tehran and Tel Aviv that it possesses diplomatic space to urge restraint. But such space depends on credibility. Credibility, in turn, rests on the perception that India speaks from principle rather than expediency.

This is not merely a moral proposition; it is a strategic necessity. Nearly 10 million Indians live and work across the Gulf. In past crises — from the Gulf War to Yemen to Iraq and Syria — India’s ability to safeguard its citizens has rested on its credibility as an independent actor, not as a proxy.
That credibility did not emerge by accident. India’s post-Independence foreign policy was shaped by non-alignment — not as passive neutrality, but as a conscious assertion of strategic autonomy. It was a refusal to become subsumed into the rivalries of great powers. The present moment raises uncomfortable questions about whether that posture is being diluted. An uncritical silence in the face of unilateral military action by powerful states looks like retreat from that principle. And in effect, an abandonment of our legacy.
This matters not only for history, but for India’s present ambitions. For a country that seeks to represent the Global South, the optics of acquiescence carry real costs. If sovereignty can be disregarded without consequence, as it is in the case of Iran, smaller powers are left exposed to the whims of the strong. India has repeatedly argued for a rules-based international order that protects the weak from coercion. That argument rings hollow if it is not voiced when the test is immediate and uncomfortable. Why should countries in the Global South trust India to defend their territorial integrity tomorrow if it appears hesitant to defend that principle today?

The appropriate forum for resolving this dissonance is Parliament. When it reconvenes, this disturbing silence over the breakdown of international order must be debated openly and without evasion. The targeted killing of a foreign head of state, the erosion of international norms, and the widening instability in West Asia are not peripheral matters; they touch directly upon India’s strategic interests and moral commitments. A clear articulation of India’s position is overdue. Democratic accountability demands no less, and strategic clarity requires it.”

Do Read — https://t.co/ZG8bAcQWsq

[Indian @LoveMyIndia111]

@RahulGandhi Gungi Gudiya 🤐💃

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

Escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran are pushing a fragile region toward wider conflict. Crores of people, including nearly a crore Indians, face uncertainty.

While security concerns are real, attacks that violate sovereignty will only worsen the crisis. The unilateral attacks on Iran, as well as Iran’s attacks on other Middle Eastern nations, must be condemned. Violence begets violence - dialogue and restraint remain the only path to peace.

India must be morally clear. We should have the courage to speak plainly in defence of international law and human lives. Our foreign policy is rooted in sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes - and it must remain consistent.

PM Modi must speak up. Does he support the assassination of a head of state as a way to define the world order? Silence now diminishes India’s standing in the world.

[Indian @LoveMyIndia111]

@RahulGandhi Sonia ji has the courage to speak for the country that has been India's old friends.. Others are mute dancers. Bulayenge tab nachne chale jayenge.. 😝😝 Bhakto tum bhi jaooo

[Indian @LoveMyIndia111]

@RahulGandhi All Bhakts in comments must go to Israel to protect their Father Netanyahu. Your mother sang and danced in front of him and entertained him after all. Go protect him 😂😂

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

“When the targeted killing of a foreign leader draws no clear defence of sovereignty or international law from our country, and impartiality is abandoned, it raises serious doubts about the direction and credibility of our foreign policy. Silence, in this instance, is not neutral.”

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji writes at this critical global juncture, emphasizing that India must stand for sovereignty and peace, and rediscover our moral strength.

[Vishal Bhargava @VishalBhargava5]

Why a building in Borivali has home prices equal to Malabar Hill?