Indian Opposition Slams Modi Over Deadly US Strikes in Gulf of Oman

Rahul Gandhi, head of the National Congress Party, led the condemnation on Sunday, characterizing the government’s lack of response as behaving like an obedient servant to the Trump administration. The critique highlights a deepening rift as the US maintains its stance that the vessel ignored orders, prompting aircraft to fire precision munitions into the engine room.

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal escalated the rhetoric, labeling President Donald Trump a cold-blooded murderer and promising that the US will be held accountable for the lost lives. Meanwhile, Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor publicly challenged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Tharoor expressed shock at the lack of condolences in official American statements, noting that because Indian crews staff a vast majority of merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US policy of targeting non-compliant vessels poses an existential threat to Indian workers.