Congress slams Saudi-Pak defence pact as blow to PM’s diplomacy

The Congress party on Thursday raised serious concerns following Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s defence pact, calling it a setback to India’s security interests and a failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “much-hyped personality-driven diplomacy.”

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In a social media post on X, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh pointed out the series of events that took place following the pause on Operation Sindoor, including United States President Donald ‘Trump meeting Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir and Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari just after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China was “matter of grave concern for India’s national security.”

The social media post reads, “One month after abruptly halting Operation Sindoor, President Trump hosted Field Marshal Asim Munir for lunch at the House--the same individual whose inflammatory, provocative, communally toxic statements provided oxygen to the brutal terrorist attacks in Pahalgam in April 2025.”