Congressman Rahul Gandhi said the government had made a “major strategic mistake” in J&K.
New Delhi:
Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, accusing him of “bringing China and Pakistan” together and making a “major strategic mistake” in Jammu. and Kashmir. In a speech critical of the BJP government, Mr. Gandhi said the country was besieged by opponents on all sides and isolated in the region. “The country is at risk from outside and inside. And I don’t like that. This worries me,” he added. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar responded to two accusations made by the leader of the National Assembly on Twitter, while also giving feedback during his overseas travels.
“India’s strategic goal should have been to keep China and Pakistan separate. But what you’ve done is bring them together. Don’t underestimate what we’re facing. This is a relationship. grave threat to India,” he said, adding that we had made a “major strategic mistake” in Jammu and Kashmir, possibly referring to reading down Article 370 which revoked the special status. granted to the state.
In response to the allegation, Dr Jaishankar listed cases where China and Pakistan worked together when Congress took power at the center.
“Rahul Gandhi alleges at Lok Sabha that it was this Government that brought Pakistan and China together. Perhaps, some history lessons are already in place,” he said on Twitter, citing four cases.
“In 1963, Pakistan illegally handed over the Shaksgam valley to China.
China built the Karakoram Expressway over PoK in the 1970s.
Since the 1970s, the two countries have also had close nuclear cooperation.
He added that in 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor had begun.
Rahul Gandhi accused in the Lok Sabha that it was this Government that brought Pakistan and China together.
In 1963, Pakistan illegally handed over the Shaksgam valley to China.
-China built the Karakoram Expressway over PoK in the 1970s.
– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 2, 2022
The MP also stated that India has no guests for this year’s Republic Day as the country is “completely isolated and besieged”. “We are under siege in Nepal, Afghanistan, China and call this the ‘greatest crime against the people of India’,” he said.
Dr. Jaishankar, in another tweet, clarified that the foreign guests were not physically present because of the pandemic and that they held a virtual summit on January 27. On the occasion of his overseas trips Mr. Gandhi, you said that “people who live in India” know. that we are in the midst of a pandemic.
“In Lok Sabha, @RahulGandhi said we can’t have foreign guests for Republic Day. Those who live in India know we are in the midst of a halo wave.
5 Central Asian Presidents, Upcoming, Hosted a Virtual Summit on Jan 27th. Did Rahul Gandhi Miss That? “, he said.
In Lok Sabha, @RahulGandhi said we could not get a foreign guest for Republic Day. Those who live in India know we are in the midst of a halo wave.
5 Central Asian Presidents, who are up and coming, held a virtual summit on January 27. Rahul Gandhi also missed that?
– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 2, 2022
“Obviously the Chinese and Pakistanis are planning. Look at the weapons they’re buying, look at the way they talk. We’ve made a big mistake and I’m absolutely sure we have it. can go against the Chinese,” he said. .
More than just external threats, Mr Gandhi said the country was “weakened” and “our institutions are under attack”.
