Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh Targets PM Modi Over Israel Remarks

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks linking his birth to India’s recognition of Israel, calling his address to the Knesset an “unabashed defence of his host.” 

In a post on X, Ramesh highlighted the historical roots of India-Israel ties, tracing them back to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. 

He shared references to correspondence between Nehru and Nobel laureate Albert Einstein regarding the creation of Israel in



1947.

Ramesh noted that Einstein wrote to Nehru on June 13, 1947, and Nehru responded a month later. He also mentioned that the two met at Einstein’s Princeton home on November 5, 1949. 

In November 1952, Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel, which he declined. Shortly before his death in 1955, Einstein and Nehru exchanged letters on nuclear weapons and explosions. 

The remarks come amid opposition criticism of PM Modi’s ongoing visit to Israel, particularly over the conflict in Gaza.