Congress questions PM's silence on U.S. outreach to Pakistan
The Congress on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the U.S. reaching out to Pakistan while referring to Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir's visit to the country.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said, "So now it can no longer be denied by the drumbeaters of the PM and the BJP's troll army. The man whose incendiary, inflammatory, and provocative remarks were directly linked to the Pahalgam terror attacks is now officially in Washington D.C." "The question we had asked earlier needs to be repeated: What is America up to by hosting Asim Munir in this manner? Why are the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister silent on this outrageous American outreach to Pakistan?" he said.
The Congress leader also took a swipe at Mr. Modi after U.S. President Donald Trump left the G-7 Summit in Canada a day earlier, saying it is a "setback for self-styled Vishwaguru's huglomacy".
"President Trump has left the G-7 Summit a day before the G-7 outreach with eight other countries that includes India begins. A setback for self-styled Vishwaguru's Huglomacy," Mr. Ramesh said in another post.
The Congress has been taking swipes at the Prime Minister for giving hugs to foreign heads of States during his meetings with them at international or bilateral engagements, using the term "huglomacy" for it.
In a post on X, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said, 'Trump has returned to America from G-7 meeting. Trump did not stay for outreach meeting to which Modi is invited. Trump talked about expanding the G-7 to include Russia and China. Not India.'
'Did the devotees perform yagya to make him the President? This is Modi's 'my friend'?' she wondered.
Mr. Trump abruptly left the G-7 Summit on Monday (June 16, 2025), departing a day early as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified and the U.S. President declared that Tehran should be evacuated 'immediately'.
World leaders have gathered in Canada with the specific goal of helping to defuse a series of global pressure points, only to be disrupted by a showdown over Iran's nuclear programme that could escalate in dangerous and uncontrollable ways. Israel launched an aerial bombardment campaign against Iran four days ago.
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