'Conflict has reached our backyard': Rahul targets Centre after Iranian warship sunk in Indian Ocean

NEW DELHI: Leader of absorption Rahul Gandhi connected Thursday targeted the Centre aft a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, informing that the struggle successful West Asia poses superior risks for India’s vigor security.In a station connected X, Rahul Gandhi said the satellite was entering a turbulent signifier and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of saying "nothing"."The satellite has entered a volatile phase. Stormy seas prevarication ahead. India’s lipid supplies are nether threat, with much than 40% of our imports transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The concern is adjacent worse for LPG and LNG," Rahul Gandhi wrote.Rahul besides referred to the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which had precocious taken portion successful the Indian Navy’s Milan naval workout earlier heading backmost done the Indian Ocean.

“The struggle has reached our backyard, with an Iranian warship sunk successful the Indian Ocean. Yet the Prime Minister has said nothing,” helium said.Calling for stronger enactment successful the look of increasing geopolitical tensions, Rahul said the state needed a steadfast and dependable response.“At a infinitesimal similar this, we request a dependable manus astatine the wheel,” helium wrote.“Instead, India has a compromised PM who has surrendered our strategical autonomy,” Rahul said.

The remarks came aft the US Navy sank the Iranian Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena successful the Indian Ocean earlier this week utilizing a Mark-48 torpedo launched from a submarine, an onslaught that reportedly killed dozens of sailors.Iran has powerfully condemned the strike, calling it an “atrocity astatine sea” and informing that the United States would “bitterly regret” the precedent acceptable by attacking the vessel. Iranian officials besides pointed retired that the frigate had precocious visited India arsenic portion of naval engagements linked to the Milan exercise.The incidental comes amid a rapidly widening struggle successful West Asia, with missiles, drones and rockets being exchanged crossed Iran, Israel and different parts of the region.