Tag: foreign policy

The Central Government has removed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament’s Consultative Committee on External Affairs, replacing him with Manish Tewari and Gurjeet Singh Aujla. While no official reason has been given, the move is believed to be linked to committee reconstitution, past political tensions, Congress’s internal strategy, and government priorities.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has questioned Prime Minister Modi’s planned visit to China, demanding clarity on India’s foreign policy. Citing China’s support to Pakistan and previous calls to boycott Chinese goods, Thackeray asked why the government is now pursuing diplomatic engagement. He called for strong leadership and transparency in strategic decision-making.

Speaking at the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tianjin, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack as a deliberate act to create religious strife and economic instability. He urged member states to uphold the SCO's founding principles and subtly criticized China’s BRI for violating sovereignty norms.

India has intensified its diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to designate The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-based militant group, as a global terrorist organization under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee. The move follows the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, with India presenting strong evidence linking TRF to the massacre.