New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Congress today strongly condemned remarks made by the Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar in response to comments by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who had expressed deep concern over Israel's ongoing actions in Gaza, which she termed as "genocide".

Taking to social media platform X, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "The Indian National Congress condemns the words used by Israel's Ambassador to India in response to the pain and anguish expressed by Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Israel's continuing genocide in Gaza."

He further criticised the Modi government for its "inaction", stating, "It is too much to expect the Modi Govt, which has shown extreme moral cowardice when it comes to speaking ...