The Congress has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his engagement with US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit, alleging failures in defending India's strategic, economic, and sovereign interests.
The party accused Modi of failing to secure an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions waiver that would have allowed India to continue importing Russian oil, burdening Indians with higher fuel and consumer prices.
The Congress also criticized Modi for remaining silent while Trump repeatedly claimed credit for helping secure a ceasefire after Operation Sindoor, undermining India's long-standing position against third-party mediation in bilateral matters.
Additionally, the party raised concerns over Trump's offer of support for India's defence, saying it could have 'profound implications' for India's strategic autonomy.
The opposition party criticized Modi for not raising the deaths of three Indian sailors in a tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman and the 'unlawful sinking' of the Iranian vessel Iris Dena.
The Congress also accused Modi of failing to challenge developments that signal a downgrading of India's strategic importance, including changes in US strategic doctrine and the renaming of the US Indo-Pacific Command.
The party argued that India's growing geopolitical isolation had allowed Pakistan to 'rehabilitate its international standing' and 'reposition itself as a credible interlocutor on the world stage.'
Finally, the Congress remarked that Modi's 'unwillingness' to defend India's interest and sovereignty is 'worrying', accusing Modi of failing to secure favourable terms in the US-India trade deal while the country continually faces 'economic warfare.'
