India’s Exterior Affairs ministry responded strongly denouncing the assertion.
New Delhi: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Chief on Monday, 16 September 2024 stirred a giant controversy as he drew parallels between India and Gaza as he referred to the plight of Muslims in numerous areas of the world, together with India amongst nations the place, in response to him, Muslims weren’t protected.
Khamenei posted on X: “The enemies of Islam have at all times tried to make us detached with regard to our shared id as an Islamic Ummah. We can not contemplate ourselves to be Muslims if we’re oblivious to the struggling {that a} Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or some other place.”
The enemies of Islam have at all times tried to make us detached with regard to our shared id as an Islamic Ummah. We can not contemplate ourselves to be Muslims if we’re oblivious to the struggling {that a} Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or some other place.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) September 16, 2024
India’s Exterior Affairs ministry responded strongly denouncing the assertion.
“We strongly deplore the feedback made relating to minorities in India by the Supreme Chief of Iran. These are misinformed and unacceptable. Nations commenting on minorities are suggested to have a look at their very own report earlier than making any observations about others,” the MEA mentioned in a press release.