Congress questions PM’s ‘silence’ on death of Indian mariners, calls Rubio’s remarks unacceptable
Rahul Gandhi criticizes PM Modi for complying with U.S. orders following the deaths of Indian sailors in attacks.
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Questioning the government’s “silence” over the death of three Indian mariners in a U.S. attack on a commercial vessel near the Gulf of Oman, and the “threatening” and “unacceptable” language allegedly used by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in his conversation with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in this context, the Congress accused the Narendra Modi government of failing to defend India’s sovereignty and dignity.The controversy intensified after Mr. Rubio’s office released a statement on his conversation with Mr. Jaishankar, stressing that all commercial vessels must “immediately comply” with instructions from U.S.
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