India, March 6 -- Though the ongoing conflict in the Middle East appears to be between US-Israel and Iran, the real players are the US, China and Russia, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, even as he tried to sketch an analogy of a "conflict of superpower" in a multipolar world.

While speaking at an event in Kerala's Idukki, the Leader of The Opposition raised concerns over India's energy security due to the tensions in Middle East, that has already disrupted energy supply from the region after a week of fighting.

"On the surface, it looks like a war between America, Israel and Iran. It's actually a conflict between America, China and Russia. And the conflict is taking place in Iran, in Ukraine and in other places. But the big...