New Delhi, March 24 -- Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not condemning the United States and Israel's strikes on Iran in his Parliament statement on the West Asia conflict, saying the omission sent a clear message.

On Monday, he told ANI,"His speech today was on COVID. Not once did he mention Israel or America. You can understand the meaning of this speech."

This comes after PM Modi addressed the Lok Sabha over the West Asia conflict, noting that the situation in the region is "worrisome."

The Prime Minister informed of India's trade relations with countries in the West Asian region that were witnessing war, stating that a large part of the country's need for crude oil and gas was met by...