Overview

• BJP MP Nishikant Dubey cited a recently shared declassified letter from President Ronald Reagan to Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that he says shows Washington set the agenda for the 1988 India-Pakistan nuclear agreement.
• Dubey accused the Congress-led government of aligning with American interests on Afghanistan matters and of seeking US mediation in breach of the 1972 Shimla Agreement.
• He questioned whether India’s 1980s military deployment to Sri Lanka’s Tamil regions was also driven by US pressure.
• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for not addressing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s reported comments on potential American mediation.
• The Indian government reaffirmed that all issues with Pakistan must be resolved bilaterally without third-party intervention.