India, Sept. 25 -- In a scathing attack on the Modi government's foreign policy, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi accused the Centre of practising "profound silence" on the Palestine crisis and abandoning India's long-standing commitment to justice and human rights.

In an article titled "India's Muted Voice, Its Detachment With Palestine", Gandhi said the government's response to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict has been marked by a disturbing detachment from India's ethical and constitutional values.

The Congress leader further argued that India's muted stance on Palestine is not just a diplomatic misstep but a moral failure, one driven, she said, by the Prime Minister's "personal friendship" with Israeli lead...