‘Not our business’, Congress raised questions on the government over the sinking of Iran’s warship, while BJP responded

The US sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. Now this matter seems to be gaining momentum. Congress is attacking the Modi government over America’s attack on the International Waters Border. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Modi government has abandoned India’s strategic and national interests without thinking. Now BJP has hit back on this. He has accused Congress of spreading lies and wrong information.

While posting on social media X, BJP has written that Congress is once again spreading lies and misinformation by blaming the Indian government for the US submarine attack on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean. This is a desperate, politically motivated and defamatory campaign. It distorts facts to corner the government.

Congress is once again spreading blatant lies and misinformation by attempting to blame the Indian government for the US submarine strike on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean.

This is nothing short of a desperate, politically motivated smear campaign that… pic.twitter.com/TDrfPbUT5o

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 5, 2026

BJP has said in its post that Congress’s claims are not only misleading, but they are completely false. They are designed to undermine India’s sovereignty and diplomatic decisions for their own cheap political gains.

The attack did not take place in Indian waters, claims BJP

BJP has said that this attack took place on the International Water Border. About 74 km away from the coast of Sri Lanka. Which is not in Indian waters. It is not under the authority and control of India. It is reported that the incident took place at a distance of 250 nautical miles and more from the Indian coast. It is far beyond the border of India’s territorial waters or Exclusive Economic Zone.

Under international maritime law, no country is responsible for incidents occurring in international waters due to geographical proximity. There is a very large area of ​​the Indian Ocean. Many countries are included in this. Proximity does not mean accountability or control.

BJP said that despite Sri Lanka being in SAR zone, as soon as MRCC Colombo received information about the crisis. The Indian Navy immediately started a complete search and rescue operation. It deployed a long-range maritime patrol aircraft within a few hours. Another aircraft with air-droppable life rafts was kept on standby. Sent INS Tarangini to another place. INS Ikshak has been sent from Kochi to continue the humanitarian search for the missing people.

BJP said that Congress gives priority to anti-government and anti-India rhetoric instead of truth, country’s interest and basic facts. This method of spreading lies weakens India’s voice on the global stage. The Modi government maintains India’s strategic autonomy through principled diplomacy without getting involved in the baseless controversies created by the Congress.

Congress raised questions on the government’s silence

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had questioned the silence of the Modi government after the incident and said that when you cannot give any reaction to the events happening around you, then why are you lecturing us on the principles of the ocean and India being a net security provider in the Indian Ocean region?

Kharge said that 38 Indian-flagged commercial ships and 1,100 sailors are stranded in the Gulf of Hormuz. Two Indian sailors, including Captain Ashish Kumar, have reportedly died. Why are there no sea rescue or relief operations going on? You say that only 25 days of crude and oil stock is left. What is our energy contingency plan with rising oil prices? Has the Indian government almost accepted the demand to stop the import of Russian oil? What about trade in other essential commodities with Gulf countries?