Iran war: Jairam Ramesh calls PM Modi’s Israel visit ‘shameful’, says he showed ‘moral cowardice’

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticized the Prime Minister Narendra ModiHe recently visited Israel after Israel and the United States launched a joint military strike against Iran.In a post on X, Ramesh said: “Two days later sir. Modi After celebrating his visit to Israel, Israel and the United States began a joint attack on Iran. This was entirely expected given their military buildup over the past few months. Despite this, Modi chose to go to Israel, where he displayed the worst form of moral cowardice. He claimed that India stood with Israel and won an award for it. This trip to Israel is disgraceful, even more so considering the war waged by two of Mr. Modi’s ‘good friends’. “

Israel and the United States launched a joint military strike code-named “Roaring Lion” against Iran on Saturday. The attacks targeted military sites, missile production facilities and areas near the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.According to reports, several ministries in southern Tehran were attacked and residents heard strong explosions. Israel declared a national state of emergency, moved hospitals underground and sounded the alarm. Iran, Israel and Iraq have closed their airspace and suspended flights. Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Israel on Thursday. During the visit, India and Israel agreed to upgrade their relations to a special strategic partnership. The two sides signed 27 agreements in fields such as innovation, cultural exchanges, manufacturing, and artificial intelligence.Prime Minister Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, economic and security cooperation was discussed. The Prime Minister also said that India and Israel will soon finalize a mutually beneficial free trade agreement and announced a major emerging technology partnership.