The Congress on Thursday targeted the Narendra Modi government over the United States's invite to Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff, Asim Munir, despite India's global outreach efforts in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror attack.
Congress secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said the presence of the Pakistan Army chief during US Army Day celebrations was a matter of "serious concern".
"It is reported that Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir has been invited to a program in Washington DC on the occasion of the US Army Day (June 14). This news is a significant diplomatic and strategic setback for India. This is the same individual who used provocative and inciting language just before the Pahalgam terrorist attack—raising the question: what is the intention of the United States?" the Congress leader asked in a post on X.
Jairam Ramesh also questioned Centre over the US referring to Pakistan as its "splendid partner" despite India's recent all-party delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, visiting the US as part of Operation Sindoor. "While the Modi government claims that Operation Sindoor is still ongoing, the presence of the Pakistani Army Chief as a guest at the US Army Day celebrations is undoubtedly a matter of serious concern," Ramesh added.
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"The Trump administration has been making statements that can only be interpreted to mean that the United States is viewing India and Pakistan on the same scale," he charged.
The Congress leader said the news emerging from the US only complicated India's diplomatic situation and urged the Centre to conduct a special session of Parliament soon. "The Prime Minister should now set aside his stubbornness and concerns about prestige and convene an all-party meeting along with a special session of Parliament, so that the nation can clearly express its collective will and present a concrete roadmap for the country. Decades of diplomatic progress cannot be allowed to be undermined so easily," he said.
