Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Jattvibeday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining “silence” over the killing of Indian seafarers in Oman in an American action, alleging that it had “belittled India’s global standing and sovereignty”.In a post on X, Kharge also accused the Prime Minister of “surrendering” national interests and criticised the use of the “Vishwaguru” narrative to project India’s global image.“Even as the mortal remains of Indian seafarers killed in Oman by American action arrive in India, I join the nation in mourning the loss of the three Indian seafarers. Three days have passed since this tragic incident. Yet, there has been no public statement at all or even a condolence message from PM Narendra Modi,” said the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.Targeting the Prime Minister, Kharge also referred to Modi’s slogan “Desh nahi jhukne dunga”, and alleged that India’s global standing and sovereignty had been weakened.“Our National interests are being surrendered on a daily basis; and you have the audacity to sugarcoat it with the ‘Vishwaguru’ narrative,” he alleged.Kharge said that India used to be a ‘Vishwaguru’ when it maintained its strategic autonomy and followed the policy of ‘Non-Alignment’. “The world listened to us when all previous governments followed this consistent policy of not surrendering,” he added.The Congress chief stressed that Indian lives could not be treated as an “afterthought” in foreign policy and demanded clarity on the incident. “At a time when serious questions remain unanswered, silence is not a substitute for accountability. The nation deserves clarity, and the families deserve justice,” he said.