India Condemns Iran's Supreme Leader Over Comments on Muslim Minorities

New Delhi calls Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks 'misinformed and unacceptable,' urging Iran to examine its own human rights record.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized India's treatment of its Muslim minority in a social media post, grouping it with issues in Gaza and Myanmar.
India's Ministry of External Affairs responded by condemning the comments and advising Iran to focus on its own human rights record.
Khamenei's comments come amid generally strong economic ties between India and Iran, including a recent 10-year contract to develop Iran's Chabahar port.
This is not the first time Khamenei has criticized India's Muslim policies, with previous remarks on Kashmir and religious violence in New Delhi.
India's BJP government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has faced international scrutiny over its treatment of Muslim minorities and other religious groups.