New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should publicly express India's grave concern regarding Israeli actions in the "occupied" West Bank to Benjamin Netanyahu during the former's upcoming visit.

He stated that PM Modi should "call out his good friend" Netanyahu publicly on his visit to Israel next week.

"This is sheer hypocrisy and cynicism since the PM will be going to Israel early next week. If he is really serious--which of course he is not--he should call out his good friend Mr Netanyahu, and publicly express India's grave concern at what Israel is executing in the occupied West Bank," Ramesh posted on X.

His remarks come in reference to the statement issued...