New Delhi, June 18 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday attacked the Modi government over a newly released "14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" between the United States and Iran, calling it a diplomatic setback for India and a boost for Pakistan's regional standing.

The reaction comes after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian virtually signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries on Wednesday.

The MoU aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching a 60-day process to negotiate a final agreement on sanctions and Iran's nuclear programme.

In a post on X, Ramesh said the fact that the deal is called the "Islamabad MOU" re...