Centre’s neutral stance in Gaza not in line with traditional position: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday raised concerns over developments in Gaza and questioned the Union government’s neutral stance on aggression as he said that India’s stance of neutrality was not in line with its traditional position.
Stating that Israel is doing good work in the field of agriculture, Pawar said, “But on the other hand, what is happening in Gaza, where innocent children and people have lost their lives, their homes have been destroyed, and while all this is happening, many countries in the world have remained silent.”
Speaking about India’s stance, he said, “India–be it during Indira Gandhi’s time, Nehru’s time, or later–always took a different stand on this issue, one that protected humanity. That was India’s image. But the continuous attacks and destruction of innoce...