Congress Flags ‘Severe Setback’ To Indian Diplomacy After US Panel’s Claim Of ...

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• The Congress on Thursday criticised what it termed “yet another severe setback” to India’s diplomatic standing.
  
• Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh expressed strong objection to portions of the annual report submitted by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission to the US Congress.
  
• Ramesh also criticised Prime Minister Modi for remaining silent even as former US President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed credit for halting Operation Sindoor.
  

The Congress on Thursday criticised what it termed “yet another severe setback” to India’s diplomatic standing, after reports emerged that a US commission had referred to “Pakistan’s military success over India” during a four-day confrontation earlier this year. The party demanded to know whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the Ministry of External Affairs intended to challenge the assertions formally.