Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:38pm on 13 Aug 2026,Thursday Politics
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining on the sidelines while Pakistan emerged as a mediator in efforts to resolve the Iran war. Speaking at the Rachnatmak Congress National Convention in Delhi, Gandhi said India had missed a “huge opportunity” to leverage its relationships with both Iran and the United States. He criticised the government’s foreign policy, arguing that India’s ties with the two countries could have enabled New Delhi to play a meaningful role in efforts to end the months-long conflict. Gandhi contrasted India’s position with Pakistan’s emerging mediation role and questioned why the government failed to use its diplomatic relationships to make India more relevant in resolving the crisis.
