New Delhi, March 8 -- Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Sunday urged the government to prioritise humanity amid rising tensions in West Asia, stressing that the current situation is not the time for politics.

Speaking to reporters, Khurshid said, "This is not the time for politics. I urge the Indian government to raise its voice for humanity. There was a time when India's voice echoed, mattered, and was heard sincerely. This mass destruction must be stopped, and peace must be restored..."

Earlier in the day, Khurshid stressed that India must intervene to stop the military escalation in the Middle East and stated that the prior visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel raised questions "somehow connected to foreign policy".

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