India, June 27 -- Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has criticised the Narendra Modi-led central government of maintaining "silence and inaction" over Israel's military campaign in Gaza, arguing that India's response to the conflict was against both its "morality" and "national interest".

Gandhi "the extent of the devastation perpetrated by Israel in Gaza and the genocidal intent underpinning its actions" is documented, citing a report on the Gaza war in an opinion piece published in The Indian Express.

She said the deaths and injuries suffered by children in Gaza showed that "the targeting of children is not incidental, but a deliberate strategy", adding that the destruction of schools and healthcare infrastructure ...