Congress MP Imran Masood criticized party colleague Shashi Tharoor for supporting India’s diplomatic approach in the West Asia conflict. Masood warned against excessive praise for the Prime Minister, calling him the weakest leader the country has seen.
Tharoor defended India’s diplomatic restraint amid the US-Iran-Israel tensions, labeling it as responsible statecraft. Masood urged Tharoor to avoid sycophancy towards the Prime Minister and criticized the aftermath of PM Modi’s visit to Israel.
Tharoor’s stance has caused discomfort within Congress, with some members accusing the government of maintaining a silent and passive role in the crisis. Sonia Gandhi also criticized the government’s silence on the US-Israel attack on Iran, calling it an abdication of responsibility.
Tharoor referred to Nehru’s non-alignment policy to justify the government’s position on the West Asia conflict, emphasizing India’s historical balance between principle and pragmatism.
