Congress leader Shashi Tharoor questioned the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government's decision to send junior External Affairs Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh to represent the country at the peace summit in Egypt, where heads of state from at least 27 countries are gathered to discuss how to end the Israel-Hamas war.

In a post on X, Tharoor questioned whether India's representation reflected a stance of "strategic restraint or a missed opportunity" at a crucial international forum.

"India's presence at the Sharm El-Sheikh Gaza peace summit , at the level of a Minister of State, stands in stark contrast to the heads of state gathered there. Strategic restraint or missed opportunity?" Tharoor wrote.

His remarks followed the announcement by Kirti Vardhan Singh of his arrival i

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