India Does Not Have Meaningful Dialogue With Neighbors, Says Pawar; Slams Foreign Policy

PUNE: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led Union government's foreign policy, saying it has failed to create a conducive atmosphere for "meaningful dialogue" with neighbouring countries.

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Speaking at the party convention held in Pune on the occasion of its 26th Foundation Day, Pawar said that India had good relations with its neighbours during the tenure of the country's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

"The party has never politicised issues related to national interest. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which some civilians were killed, we chose not to criticise the government. Instead, we asserted that we would support any action taken by the Centre in response to the attack," he said.