Overview

• The Congress party formally pressed for a full-fledged debate on China policy in Parliament, countering the External Affairs Ministry’s assertion of smooth diplomatic normalization.
• Rahul Gandhi accused External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of running a “full-blown circus” that undermines India’s foreign policy credibility.
• Congress cited Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh’s disclosure that China provided Pakistan with real-time intelligence during Operation Sindoor and may supply J-35 stealth fighters.
• The party warned that Beijing’s export restrictions on rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers and tunnel-boring machines threaten telecoms, pharmaceuticals and electronics, contributing to a record $99.2 billion trade deficit.
• It highlighted that patrols in Depsang, Demchok and Chumar still require Chinese concurrence and that buffer zones in Galwan, Hot Spring and Pangong Tso block access to pre-2020 positions.