India, March 1 -- As the United States and Israel carried out military strikes in Iran that led to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a fierce political exchange was triggered in India, with opposition leaders questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy choices amid rising tensions in West Asia/Middle East.

Leaders from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the Centre's response. The ruling BJP hit back strongly, accusing the opposition of making irresponsible remarks during a sensitive global crisis.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said India's foreign policy under the "self-styled Vishwaguru" stood "brutally exposed". In a detailed post on X, he accused the Prime Minister of ...