New Delhi, June 20 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday raised brows on India's silence after an Israeli Minister threatened of "burning down the whole of Lebanon"--underlining that it harms the country's interests.

In a sharply worded post on X, he noted that while the Iran-US peace pact has been welcomed with caution across the world, statements by senior Israeli leader poses threat to peace and security.

"The US-Iran MOU, which has been welcomed with caution around the world, is facing several threats. The biggest danger among these comes from Israel. A person holding a top position like Israel's Minister of National Security has just spoken of burning down the whole of Lebanon."

He questioned India's silence and the ...