Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo for the first leg of his tour and is scheduled to attend the SCO summit in Tianjin on August 31–September 1, with talks with President Xi Jinping expected during the visit.
• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleges India is being pushed to reset relations with Beijing largely on China’s terms, claiming Beijing is capitalising on a downturn in ties with the United States.
• Ramesh cites Modi’s June 19, 2020 comment denying incursions as a “clean chit” that he says weakened India’s negotiating leverage and left the pre-April 2020 border status quo unrestored.
• The opposition highlights disclosures from Operation Sindoor about purported China–Pakistan coordination and says these concerns are being sidelined in current diplomacy.
• Congress criticises Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur, saying residents are still waiting for his presence and engagement with local stakeholders.