On the occasion of the Prophet's birthday, Khamenei wrote on X, “The enemies of Islam have always tried to make us indifferent to our common identity as an Islamic nation. The pain that a Muslim in Myanmar, Gaza, bearing in India or elsewhere.
Speaking about Iran, he said that “evil people have been fomenting religious differences for a long time in the Islamic world, especially in Iran.”
Within hours of this tweet, the Indian government reacted strongly to the statement, calling it “unacceptable”.
“We strongly condemn the comments made by the Supreme Leader of Iran about minorities in India. They are misinformed and unacceptable,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
“Countries commenting on minorities are advised to look at their own records before making any observations about others,” the ministry said.
In a separate post, the Iranian leader also raised the issue of “the oppressed people of Gaza and Palestine”. He said that the important goal of maintaining the honor of the Islamic Ummah can be achieved only through unity.
Earlier in August 2019, Khamenei had also commented on India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concern over the situation of Muslims.
“We are concerned about the situation of Muslims in #Kashmir. We have good relations with India, but we expect the Indian government to adopt a fair policy for the noble people of Kashmir and in the region,” he said in his post. They will stop oppression and bullying of Muslims.