New Delhi, June 2 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday raised sharp questions alleging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, linking it to escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon and parallel US-Iran diplomatic negotiations aimed at de-escalation.

In a post shared on X, Ramesh said negotiations between the US and Iran to end the West Asia conflict could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global oil prices, which would be significant for India.

"Negotiations continue between the US and Iran to bring a halt to the war in West Asia. The immediate impact of such an agreement would mean the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz and a downward pressure in oil prices--both of which India has ...