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- The Congress party on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "unqualified praise" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Modi had said that the agreement was a reflection of the strong leadership of Netanyahu.
- Congress general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, highlighted that Modi said nothing on the continued expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The Congress party on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "unqualified praise" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and stated that it was "shameful and morally atrocious". The remarks came after Modi praised the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for West Asia, under which Israel and Hamas have decided to pause fighting in Gaza, PTI reported. |