"Not just a loss of voice but also a surrender of values," CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi slams government's silence on Gaza, Iran

New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Reaffirming the Congress party's consistent stance on the Gaza crisis, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in an article published in The Hindu, expressed deep concern over India's continued silence on the war in Gaza and the escalating tensions with Iran.
In an article, "It is still not too late for India's voice to be heard", she wrote that this silence marks a worrying shift from the country's traditional moral and diplomatic position.
Sonia Gandhi urged the government to speak up and help bring peace through talks.
She also stressed that it is not too late for the country to take responsible action and support peace efforts in West Asia.
In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared a note written by Sonia Gandhi, "New Delhi's silence on the devastation in Gaza and now on the unprovoked escalation against Iran reflects a disturbing departure from our moral and diplomatic traditions. This represents not just a loss of voice but also a surrender of values."

"New Delhi's silence on the devastation in Gaza and now on the unprovoked escalation against Iran reflects a disturbing departure from our moral and diplomatic traditions. This represents not just a loss of voice but also a surrender of values.

It is still not too late. India… pic.twitter.com/uAWjeEPJar

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 21, 2025

"It is still not too late. India must speak clearly, act responsibly, and use every diplomatic channel available to defuse tensions and promote a return to dialogue in West Asia," the post reads.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Pawan Khera also shared a note from Sonia Gandhi's article stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been more cooperative with India than the Imperial State of Iran, which had sided with Pakistan during the 1965 and 1971 wars.

“Indeed, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been much more cooperative with India than its predecessor, the Imperial State of Iran, that had tilted towards Pakistan in the 1965 and 1971 wars.” A brilliant piece by Mrs Sonia Gandhi that tells us of lessons from history and humanism… pic.twitter.com/NzM0iqOiD5

— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) June 21, 2025

In a post on X, Pawan Khera shared, "Indeed, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been much more cooperative with India than its predecessor, the Imperial State of Iran, that had tilted towards Pakistan in the 1965 and 1971 wars."
Praising the piece, Khera wrote, "A brilliant article by Mrs Sonia Gandhi that reminds us how lessons from history and humanism must remain the strong pillars of foreign policy." (ANI)