MEA rejects Khamenei’s remarks about the “suffering” of Muslims in India
On Monday, the external affairs ministry criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader’s remarks about the Muslim community in India and advised countries to consider their own history before judging others.
In a strongly worded statement, the MEA rejected his remarks about the “suffering” of Muslims in India, describing them as lacking an understanding of the situation in the country. “We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of Iran. These are misinformed and unacceptable,” the MEA said in a statement issued by the official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
The MEA also called on countries commenting on minority treatment to consider their own track record before criticizing India, without specifying any nation. The MEA suggested that countries should examine their own track record on minorities before criticizing others.
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Khamenei earlier commented on Indian Muslims advocating global Muslim solidarity
On Monday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei discussed the hardships faced by Muslims in Gaza and Myanmar, advocating for unity among Muslims worldwide. He also brought up India in the same message celebrating Prophet Mohammed’s birthday. In the statement released on X, Khamenei did not give detailed explanations for mentioning India’s Muslim minority.
“We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or any other place,” Khamenei said in his post. He added, “The enemies of Islam have always tried to make us indifferent with regard to our shared identity as an Islamic Ummah.”
