‘No party views’: Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s comments on China – News18

Last update:February 17, 2025, 17:22 IST

Indian Foreign Congress President Pitroda had said that it does not understand the threat faced by China from China, claims that it often gets out of proportion

The BJP has attacked the Congress on Pitroda’s remarks, saying that what Pitroda has said is a symbol of the mindset of the Congress and said that Pitroda’s comment is in line with the statements of its leaders in support of China. , File image

The Congress on Monday removed itself from its leader Sam Pitroda’s remarks on China, saying that they are not the party’s views and China remains India’s external security and economic challenge.

Indian Foreign Congress President Pitroda said that it does not understand the threat faced by India from China, claiming that it often falls out of proportion.

AICC General Secretary, Communications, Jeram Ramesh said in a post on X, “The views expressed by Mr. Sam Pitroda on China are definitely not the views of the Indian National Congress.”

“China remains our most important foreign policy, external security, as well as an economic challenge. Inc. has repeatedly questioned the Modi government’s approach to China, including PM’s public clean chit on June 19, 2020. Our most recent statement on China was on January 28, 2025, “he said.

Ramesh said, “It is also very regrettable that Parliament is being denied an opportunity to discuss the situation and express a collective resolution to fulfill these challenges effectively.”

The BJP has attacked the Congress on Pitroda’s remarks, saying that what Pitroda has said is a symbol of the mindset of the Congress and said that Pitroda’s comment is in line with the statements of its leaders in support of China.

In his statement on January 28, Ramesh said that the Congress had noted the announcement of generalization of relations with China at a time when there are still many unanswered questions about the disruption agreement of October 21, 2024. .

After New Delhi and Beijing, there was a statement that direct flights between the two capitals, resumeing Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, recreation of other measures after the recent Beijing visit of liberal visa rule and Foreign Secretary, commercial and cultural Agreed to restore relationships.

“The Modi government has not yet considered the country as satisfactory as to why it is the right time to normalize relations with China.

“Ever since Chinese captured an area of ​​2,000 sq km in eastern Ladakh, which was accessed by Indian patrols by May 2020, people and armed forces of the country have admitted that the Government of India has to emphasize the restoration of the status quo. As it stood before that, “Ramesh said in his statement, while the government had a set of questions.

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