Kochi: In an embarrassment to the Congress amidst elections, party leader Shashi Tharoor, MP, has praised the BJP government ‘s stand in the Iran war.
In an interview, Tharoor defended the Centre’s handling of the Middle East conflict to deflate the opposition’s criticism, the clip of the interview was shared by the BJP.
Tharoor asserted that the Narendra Modi government’s “restraint” amid the turmoil in the Gulf due to the Iran war reflected strength, not weakness. At a time of global tension, India’s balanced and mature approach stands out,” the BJP tweeted.
“What many countries like India ought to be doing… is to actually take an initiative to call for peace, to give both sides a ladder to climb down,” Tharoor further said.
“India’s silence is not an endorsement of the war. It is a recognition that our national interest requires prudence, not posturing,” he said.
Tharoor praises Modi government
