After Shashi Tharoor, Congress' Manish Tewari backs govt stand on Gulf war
India Today
A growing rift inside Congress over the West Asia conflict reveals sharp differences on India's foreign policy, with senior leaders backing the government even as the party leadership questions New Delhi's moral and strategic stance.
A fresh rift has surfaced within the Congress over India’s response to the escalating conflict in West Asia, with senior leaders Manish Tewari and Shashi Tharoor backing the Centre’s cautious approach even as the party leadership sharpens its criticism.
Congress MP Manish Tewari backed the government’s stance, arguing that India has limited stakes in the region’s conflicts and should remain careful in its positioning.
“It’s important to understand that there is not one war which is happening in West Asia. There are multiple wars which are taking place,” he said.
Calling the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States complex, Tewari added, “Well, it’s not our war. We’ve always been rather marginal players in the greater Middle East.”
He argued that India’s current approach reflects strategic thinking. “If we are circumspect, I think probably we are doing the right thing, because that is really what strategic autonomy is about.”
#WATCH | Delhi | On West Asia conflict, Congress MP Manish Tewari says, "It's important to understand that there is not one war which is happening in West Asia. There are multiple wars which are taking place.... What is happening between Israel and Iran and the United States, pic.twitter.com/csuArPjBSo— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2026
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