New Delhi, March 1 -- Congress on Sunday "unequivocally" condemned the "targeted assassination" of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel and offered condolences to the people of Iran and the Shia community around the world.

Invoking Article 51 of the Constitution, Congress, in a statement, stressed that India's foreign policy is anchored in a commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue and respect for international law.

"These principles-sovereign equality, non- intervention and the promotion of peace are foundational to India's civilisational values. Given this, the conflict in West Asia is deeply antithetical to our commitment to Vasudhaiva Kutumbaka ("the world is one family"), ...