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Modi govt's foreign policy a failure: Congress

Modi govt's foreign policy a failure: Congress

New Delhi, May 27 (UNI) Dubbing the Narendra Modi government's foreign policy a "complete failure", the Congress on Tuesday said not a single country stood by India during hostilities with Pakistan, leaving the nation "completely isolated".



The party also reiterated its question to the government -- where did the terrorists who killed 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam disappear?



Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “BJP leaders continue to display a narrow mindset and are still indulging in petty politics”.



Alleging that everything — including foreign and defence policy — has been outsourced to trolls, he said, “This government is run by trolls, operated by trolls, inspired by trolls—and the results are for all to see.”



Due to the “failure of India’s foreign policy”, the country now finds itself isolated, with no nation extending support, he claimed.



The Congress spokesperson accused certain BJP MPs of indulging in petty politics even while abroad, despite being part of delegations meant to present India’s viewpoint alongside Opposition MPs.



Khera said that not only in the case of Pahalgam, but also in previous attacks, the government has failed to explain what happened to the terrorists involved.



“Instead, the Prime Minister resorts to using movie dialogues — conduct unbecoming of the high office he holds,” Khera said.



Referring to the growing proximity between Pakistan and China, Khera said the Government of India has remained silent on the matter, even though such developments do not bode well for the nation.



He said after US President Donald Trump hyphenated India and Pakistan, Middle East countries like Kuwait and the UAE followed suit. Kuwait has lifted its visa ban on Pakistanis and is signing a labour treaty with it — developments that could adversely affect Indian workers, who currently make up 21 percent of Kuwait’s labour force.



He also claimed that the UAE has extended a five-year visa facility to Pakistan. No country has supported India in labeling Pakistan as a terrorist state, and asked whether this does not reflect a weakness of the nation's foreign policy. UNI RBE SSP

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