{"id":198027,"date":"2026-04-08T12:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=198027"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:56:59","slug":"congress-slams-modis-diplomacy-over-pakistans-role-in-us-iran-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/04\/08\/congress-slams-modis-diplomacy-over-pakistans-role-in-us-iran-ceasefire.html","title":{"rendered":"Congress slams Modi&#8217;s diplomacy over Pakistan\u2019s role in US-Iran ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-198043\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"662\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/4.jpg 662w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/04\/4-390x191.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi: The Congress party has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s diplomatic efforts, stating that Pakistan&#8217;s role in brokering a ceasefire between the US and Iran has dealt a severe blow to his &#8220;highly personalised diplomacy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh argued that the truce raises serious questions about India&#8217;s foreign policy stance, particularly given Modi&#8217;s silence on Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza and the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Ramesh criticized Modi&#8217;s approach, saying it has eroded India&#8217;s global standing and undermined its long-standing policy of isolating Pakistan. 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