New Delhi: Some of the former diplomats, including those on duty under the previous Congress government, have contrary to Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the relationship between Pakustan-China made at Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Congress MP from Wayanad, Kerala said that foreign policy and mode strategic errors the government has brought Pakistan and China together, and isolate India in its environment.
Former Diplomat Natwar Singh, who also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Upa Manmohan Singh, did not agree with the claims of Rahul Gandhi that India stood isolated because of the government’s foreign policy.
“Now, we are not isolated.
We have good relations with our neighbors and foreign policy is not a failure.
We have the Minister of Foreign Affairs who spend all his life dealing with foreign policy issues,” Singh said, praising the effort of Jaishankar S.
He also said that Rahul in his speech did not present accurate facts.
“I was surprised that no one from the government team rose to remind Rahul Gandhi that what he said was not entirely accurate.
China and Pakistan have been near allies from the 1960s.
It began in the grandfather’s grandfather, who took Kashmir’s problem for That is the United Nations, “said Natwar Singh.
Former Kanwal Sibal’s foreign secretary said that Pakistani-Chinese friendship began to grow stronger in 1962, following the Indian-Chinese war.
He also rejected the allegations of Rahul that the BJP government policy contributed to that goal.
“After 1962 conflicts, China-Pakistan saw the opportunity to strengthen their relationship.
Everyone realized that China and Pakistan illegally collaborated in the nuclear sector.
This collaboration began well before BJP came to power in India,” said Sibal.
Immediately after Rahul spoke at Lok Sabha, Minister of Foreign Affairs S Jaishankar in a tweet asked MP Congress to check “some historical lessons.” Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Rahul’s statement endangered India while profitable enemies.
“Rahul Gandhi made a statement that endangers the state and the benefits of rivals (sir, China).
We don’t want India Rahul Gandhi where people travel abroad secretly.
We want India with a vision to serve people,” said Rijiju.