Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party Chairman Mehbooba Mufti Criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, saying it goes against India’s long-standing policy of maintaining a moral and balanced stance in global affairs.Mehbouba told reporters that much of the international community has distanced itself from the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was indicted by the International Criminal Court. “The Prime Minister should not be seen as embracing such a leader.”CPM MLA MY Tarigami issued a party statement onSrinagar MP Aga Saeed Ruhura Mehdi was the only ruling official in North Carolina to oppose the visit. In response to Modi’s claim that he was carrying “the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians,” Mehdi said on social media, “No, not my greetings. Please curse their illegal occupation of Palestine and genocide in Gaza.”

