New Delhi, March 21 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticised the Centre, accusing the PM Modi-led government of remaining silent on the ongoing conflict after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran.

He described the government's stance as "moral cowardice and political betrayal of India's civilizational values."

In a post on X, Ramesh questioned the government's stance, pointing out that it has been over three weeks since the aerial assault on Iran began. He alleged that the Centre has neither condemned the attacks nor taken diplomatic initiative to de-escalate tensions in the region.

"It has been exactly 21 days or three weeks since the aerial assault of the US and Israel on Iran began. It has also been 2...