New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the government after it called Pakistan a “dalaal nation” in reference to its reported mediation in the West Asia conflict, saying the “failure of Modi huglomacy” is that a broken country is now poised to be a “broker country”.
The opposition party’s jibe came after the government told an all-party meeting on the West Asia situation that there is nothing new in Pakistan’s mediation efforts in the matter as that country has been “used” by the US since 1981.
“We are not a dalaal nation,” Jaishankar is said to have told the attendees of the meeting convened at the Parliament complex to discuss the West Asia crisis.
Reacting to it, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said on X, “Failure of Modi huglomacy: a broken country is now poised to be a ‘broker country’.” Tagging a media report on Jaishankar’s remarks, Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said in a social media post, “Was India a ‘Broker Country’ when Modi was desperate to mediate between Russia & Ukraine? Selective brokering or selective memory?” The government told the all-party meeting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed to US President Donald Trump that the war in West Asia between the US-Israel and Iran must end soon as it is hurting everyone.
Sources said that the government refuted the opposition’s charge that New Delhi was silent on the situation, asserting that “we are commenting and responding”.
The government is also said to have informed the parties that its prime concern is ensuring the security of the Indian diaspora living in the Gulf region and fulfilling domestic energy needs.
On that count, the government said it has been successful so far.
The opposition, however, said the answers provided at the meeting by the government were “unsatisfactory” and demanded that a debate be held on the West Asia situation in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Lashing out at the government, Congress’s Tariq Anwar said Pakistan is performing the mediator’s role while “we are still mute spectators”.
He said there should be a debate on the situation in Lok Sabha under rule 193 and in Rajya Sabha under rule 176. PTI ASK KVK KVK
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