Congress reminds BJP of its mishandling of the ‘China problem’
Congress Rajya Sabha MP and general-secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh on Monday drew consideration to what exterior affairs minister S. Jaishankar had as soon as acknowledged — whereas distancing the occasion from a press release from Indian Abroad Congress chairman Sam Pitroda. Jaishankar had gone on report to state, “Theirs is the larger financial system; what are we anticipated to do? Being a smaller financial system, will we choose up a battle with an even bigger financial system?”
Responding to the BJP’s broadside that the IOC chairman and the Congress ought to apologise for his assertion made in an interview to IANS, Ramesh posted on X, “The views reportedly expressed by Mr. Sam Pitroda on China are most undoubtedly NOT the views of the Indian Nationwide Congress. China stays our foremost international coverage, exterior safety, in addition to financial problem.
“The INC has repeatedly raised questions on the Modi Govt’s method to China, together with the PM’s public clear chit to it on June 19, 2020. Our most up-to-date assertion on China was on twenty eighth January, 2025. It is usually extraordinarily regrettable that Parliament is being denied a possibility to debate the state of affairs and specific a collective resolve to satisfy these challenges successfully.”
Ramesh additionally accused the ruling BJP authorities and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of mishandling relations with Beijing. In a press release connected to the X submit, Ramesh stated, “The Congress occasion notes the announcement by the Modi authorities of normalisation of ties with China at a time when there are nonetheless many unanswered questions concerning the disengagement settlement of 21 October 2024.
“New Delhi and Beijing have agreed to revive industrial and cultural ties together with direct flights between the 2 capitals, resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, liberalised visa regime and different measures following the latest Beijing go to of the Overseas Secretary.”
