New Delhi, March 9 -- Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi criticised the Centre's position on the ongoing West Asia crisis, saying India's stand as articulated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament does not reflect the country's traditional foreign policy principles.

Speaking to ANI, Gandhi said India has historically followed a policy of non-alignment and warned that recent developments suggest the country is moving closer to the strategic interests of the United States and Israel.

"This cannot be India's stand. India has always been a supporter of non-alignment. Today, the way America's interests are being fulfilled, and the way connecting with the Israel Axis is coming under their influence, the strategy that is being car...