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The Print
5 days ago
- Business
- The Print
Congress reminds Jaishankar of China's ‘support' to Pakistan in Op Sindoor after his talks with Wang Yi
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, in his talks with Yi, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' conclave in Tanjin Tuesday, Jaishankar said that Sino-India relations have been 'gradually moving in a positive direction' since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024. In the statement, shared by Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, the party also referred to Chinese restrictions on export of critical minerals such as rare-earth magnets, which has hit India's automobile sector. Jaishankar raised the issue of 'restrictive trade measures' in his meeting Monday. New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday took a swipe at External Affairs Minister for his forward-looking remarks during his meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, reminding him that China had given 'total support to Pakistan' during Operation Sindoor. 'Perhaps, we should remind the EAM of recent developments in bilateral ties since the PM's last tête-à-tête with President Xi: China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones,' said the Congress. 'Deputy Chief of Army Staff R Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China that gave Pakistan 'live inputs' i.e. real time intelligence on Indian military operations. Pakistan is likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future,' the party stated. Addressing an event earlier this month, while sharing his assessment of Operation Sindoor, had said that 'Pakistan was the front face' but India also had to contend with China 'providing all possible support' to Islamabad. However, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan had later downplayed Beijing's role, saying the extent of state support was 'difficult to define'. In its statement, the Congress also highlighted the unresolved aspects of the troop buildup on the China border sparked by the clashes at Galwan Valley in June 2020. 'Indian patrols continue to require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar. 'Buffer zones' in Galwan, Hot Spring, and Pangong Tso lie predominantly within the Indian claim line, preventing our troops from accessing points to which they had unrestricted access before April 2020,' said the main opposition party. During his meeting with Yi Monday, Jaishankar also pressed for de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. 'We have made good progress in the past nine months for the normalization of our bilateral relations. It is a result of the resolution of friction along the border and our ability to maintain peace and tranquility there. This is the fundamental basis for mutual strategic trust and for smooth development of bilateral relations. It is now incumbent on us to address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation,' said Jaishankar. The Congress reiterated its demand for a detailed debate on China in Parliament, saying it hopes that the Centre will hold the discussion during the upcoming monsoon session of the House. 'If the Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962 when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss now – especially given that both sides appear to want renormalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status quo on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh)?' said the Congress. (Edited by Tony Rai) Also Read: Congress accuses Israel of attacking Iran's 'sovereignty', says it 'only deepens instability'
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
‘Running full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy': Congress hits out at S Jaishankar
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for saying that India and China have made good progress in the past nine months towards the normalisation of bilateral relations, with Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, saying that he 'is now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy'. Taking a swipe at Jaishankar in a post on X, Gandhi said, 'I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and apprise [Prime Minister Narendra] Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The EAM is now running a full blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy.' Jaishankar made the remarks on Monday on his first visit to China since the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020. He told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that while India and China have made good progress in the past nine months towards the normalisation of bilateral relations, they should work to address de-escalation on the border. The Congress also released a statement on Tuesday, saying that it would like to 'remind the EAM of recent developments in bilateral ties since the PM's last tête-à-tête with President Xi'. 'China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China that gave Pakistan 'live inputs' i.e. real time intelligence on Indian military operations. Pakistan is likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future,' said the statement, released by Congress MP and communication in charge Jairam Ramesh. The statement further said that China 'has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects'. 'Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, even as the trade deficit with China reaches a record $99.2 billion,' it said. The party also said that 'Indian patrols continue to require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar'. ''Buffer zones' in Galwan, Hot Spring, and Pangong Tso lie predominantly within the Indian claim line, preventing our troops from accessing points to which they had unrestricted access before April 2020,' said the statement. The Congress said that 'this kowtowing to China is unsurprising given the EAM's beliefs'. Quoting an interview from two years ago, the statement said: 'Look, they are the bigger economy. What am I going to do? As a smaller economy, am I going to pick up a fight with the bigger economy?' Targeting PM Modi, the Congress said, 'His boss, the Prime Minister of the laal ankh, had similarly given a public clean chit to the Chinese with his statement of June 19, 2020, when he said, 'Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai'.' The party asked 'when the EAM and his boss the PM are going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament as the Indian National Congress has been calling for since 2020'. The Congress said that it hoped that PM Modi would agree to such a discussion and 'break the five-year drought' in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. 'If Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962 when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss now – especially given that both sides appear to want renormalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status, quo on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh)?' the statement said. It added, 'It is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy, one that may well surpass the United States within a decade.'
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress targets Jaishankar's visit to China, Rahul Gandhi says India's foreign policy is being ‘destroyed'
The Congress on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) targeted External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's visit to China, with senior leader Rahul Gandhi accusing him of 'running fiull blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy'. 'I guess the Chinese Foreign Minister will come and apprise Mr. Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The External Affairs Minister is now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy,' Mr. Gandhi said in a X post, tagging a media report that said Mr. Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and apprised him of latest developments in bilateral ties. Earlier, Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh, issued a statement, questioning Mr Jaishankar's assertion during his meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng on July 14. Noting that the External Affairs Minister stated that the India-China bilateral relationship 'has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October' and that 'continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes,' Mr. Ramesh sought to remind him of China's recent positioning with regard to India. The Congress leader stressed that it is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy. 'Perhaps we should remind the EAM of recent developments in bilateral ties since the PM's last tete-a-tete with President Xi: China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones,' he said in a statement. He added that Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China that gave Pakistan 'live inputs' i.e. real time intelligence on Indian military operations and soon they are likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future. Further, Mr. Ramesh argued that China has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, while hundreds of Chinese workers have departed from India's Foxconn facilities, potentially impeding India's attempt to become an alternative global supplier of Apple smart phones, he added. 'When are the External Affairs Minister and his boss the PM going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament — as the Indian National Congress has been calling for since 2020. The INC hope that the Prime Minister will finally agree to such a discussion and break the five-year drought in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament,'Mr Ramesh asked. And in a separate press conference, Congress social media head Supriya Shrinate said while the EAM reaches out to China, who openly backed Pakistan during Ops Sindoor, not a single terrorist involved in the Pahalgam terror attack has been arrested so far.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Rahul Gandhi slams EAM's China policy, calls it a 'full blown circus'
The Congress on Tuesday hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "finally agree" to a discussion on China in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, and said that when Parliament could debate the border situation during the 1962 Chinese invasion then why not now. Tagging a media report on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calling on Chinese President Xi Jinping and apprising him about the recent development in India-China bilateral ties, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at him, saying he is "now running a full blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy". "I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and apprise Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The EAM is now running a full blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy," Gandhi said in a post on X. Jaishankar and his counterparts from the SCO member nations on Tuesday met Chinese President Xi. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh pointed out that in his July 14 meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng, Jaishankar stated that the India-China bilateral relationship "has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi in Kazan last October" and that "continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes". "Perhaps we should remind the EAM of recent developments in bilateral ties since the PM's last tete-a-tete with President Xi: China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones," he said in a statement. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China that gave Pakistan "live inputs" i.e. real time intelligence on Indian military operations, Ramesh said. Pakistan is likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future, he pointed out. China has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects, Ramesh said. Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, even as the trade deficit with China reaches a record USD 99.2 billion, he said. Ramesh said hundreds of Chinese workers have departed from India's Foxconn facilities, potentially impeding India's attempt to become an alternative global supplier of Apple smart phones. When are the External Affairs minister and Prime Minister Modi going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament -- as the Congress has been calling for since 2020, he said. The Congress hopes that the prime minister will finally agree to such a discussion and break the five-year drought in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, Ramesh said. "If Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962 when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss now, especially given that both sides appear to want renormalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status,quo on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh)?" the Congress leader said in his statement. It is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy, one that may well surpass the United States within a decade, Ramesh said. Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said given the history of Jaishankar's statements, including his claim that India is a small economy that can't fight a larger one, it's not surprising that he's downplaying China's role. Referring to the Pahalgam attack, Shrinate said, "The 28 martyred families continue to await justice, and the question remains: When will the terrorists be brought to justice? How did they infiltrate 200 kilometers into our territory, carried out the Pahalgam terror strike, and vanished without a trace?" The lack of accountability and transparency raises more questions than answers, she said. Shrinate also attacked the BJP, alleging that Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on charges of spying, had claimed to be from the Haryana BJP when crossing into Pakistan. "Investigation revealed she was in contact with Danish, her handler at the Pakistan High Commission, who facilitated her trips to Pakistan. ...The BJP's connections to individuals involved in plotting and spying against India are not isolated incidents," she alleged. "The questions remain: What action has been taken against Jyoti Malhotra? What information has she revealed? What measures are being taken to apprehend the terrorists?" Shrinate said. Malhotra was arrested in May this year, after the Pahalgam terror attack, on suspicion of spying for Pakistan. The Congress' attack on the government's foreign policy came a day after Jaishankar, during his talks with Yi, said India and China should build on "good progress" in normalising bilateral ties to address border-related issues, including de-escalation. Jaishankar also held talks with the Chinese Vice President Han and conveyed to him that continued normalisation of bilateral ties can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes.
India Gazette
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Essential to build national consensus on critical security, economic challenges arising from China: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar over his remarks on the India-China bilateral relationship steadily improving, claiming that China gave support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems. In an official statement, Ramesh, who is also the Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, said that China has also restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. He further emphasised the significance of building a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the 'world's leading manufacturing power' and its position as the second-largest economy. 'In his 14 July, 2025, meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the India-China bilateral relationship 'has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October' and that 'continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes.' China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter, the PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China, which gave Pakistan 'live inputs,' i.e., real-time intelligence on Indian military operations. Pakistan is likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future,' Ramesh said in an official statement. He called for a detailed debate on China in Parliament, saying, 'When are the EAM and his boss, the PM, going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament--as the Indian National Congress has been calling for since 2020? The INC hopes that the Prime Minister will finally agree to such a discussion and break the five-year drought in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. If the Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962 when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss it now--especially given that both sides appear to want normalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status quo on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh)?' Ramesh pointed out that India's telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics sector remain critically dependent on critical materials. 'China has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, even as the trade deficit with China reaches a record $99.2 billion. Hundreds of Chinese workers have departed from India's Foxconn facilities, potentially impeding India's attempt to become an alternative global supplier of Apple smartphones,' he added. 'Indian patrols continue to require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar. 'Buffer zones' in Galwan, Hot Spring, and Pangong Tso lie predominantly within the Indian claim line, preventing our troops from accessing points to which they had unrestricted access before April 2020. Of course this kowtowing to China is unsurprising given the EAM's beliefs, infamously voiced two years ago in an interview: 'Look, they are the bigger economy,' the Congress MP stated. 'What am I going to do? As a smaller economy, am I going to pick up a fight with the bigger economy?' His boss, the Prime Minister of the laal ankh, had similarly given a public clean chit to the Chinese with his statement of June 19, 2020, when he said, 'Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai'--a blatant lie that the Chinese used globally to cover up their infringement of Indian territory and which hurt our negotiating power immensely,' he further stated. 'It is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy, one that may well surpass the United States within a decade,' the Congress Rajya Sabha MP noted. This comes after EAM S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Monday and noted the improvement in bilateral ties. Jaishankar expressed confidence that discussions during his visit will maintain that positive trajectory. He expressed India's support for China's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Presidency. Jaishankar is on an official visit to China to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting. On Monday, Jaishankar held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and spoke about the need for a far-seeing approach to bilateral ties and building a stable and constructive relationship. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, along with fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers, also called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. During the meeting, Jaishankar apprised Xi of the recent development of bilateral ties. Jaishankar conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Xi Jinping. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers. Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi. Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard.' (ANI)
