Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Modi's West Asia Policy

In New Delhi on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of the escalating West Asia conflict, accusing him of sidelining India in international diplomacy and operating a foreign policy that serves personal interests over national ones.

Gandhi, speaking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, described India's foreign policy as "Prime Minister Modi's personal foreign policy," adding, "You can see the result of this. It's a universal joke. Everybody considers it a universal joke." He alleged that Modi was compromised in his dealings with global leaders, particularly U.S. President Donald Trump, stating, "Donald Trump knows exactly what Mr. Modi can do and what Mr. Modi cannot do. So if the Prime Minister is compromised, our foreign policy is compromised. It's obvious everyone can see it." Gandhi claimed Modi had avoided directly naming the United States in a recent parliamentary address and asserted that the prime minister could not withstand a debate on the issue, saying, "I guarantee he cannot participate in a debate in Parliament because he is compromised."