India right in condemning Iran’s aggression, but why silent over Khamenei’s assassination: Congress asks govt.

Congress criticises Modi's silence on Khamenei's assassination while condemning Iran's aggression against Gulf nations

The Congress on Friday (March 13, 2026) questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “hesitancy” in criticising the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei by the United States and Israel, while endorsing India’s condemnation of Iran over its attacks on other Gulf countries.

In a social media post on X, Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh said Mr. Modi as well as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had not condemned the U.S.-Israel action.

Ayatollah Khamenei, the constitutional head of state in Iran, was assassinated on Feb 28 2026 by the US and Israel. The PM is silent. The EAM is silent. Parliament is yet to have an obituary reference. India has rightly condemned Iran's attacks on Gulf states but is completely…

“Ayatollah Khamenei, the constitutional head of State in Iran, was assassinated on February 28, 2026 by the U.S. and Israel. The PM is silent. The EAM is silent. Parliament is yet to have an obituary reference,” Mr. Ramesh said on his X handle.

“India has rightly condemned Iran’s attacks on Gulf states but is completely quiet on the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran in the first place. It should be remembered that Iran is a part of the BRICS+ forum, which India holds the presidency for this year,” the Congress communications chief added.

Drawing a comparison, he said the government had declared a day of state mourning and later recorded an obituary reference in Parliament after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a “mysterious helicopter crash in May 2024”.