New Delhi: During the 84th plenary session being held in New Delhi, the Congress party collectively slammed the Modi-led government for ineffectiveness of its foreign policy commenting that it was “confused” and conducted in a “cavalier manner” which has already damaged India’s profile globally.
The Congress party adopted a resolution during the session of 84th plenary accusing the NDA-led government of indulging in a foreign policy which is “bereft of focus and direction”.
The resolution was moved by senior party leader of Congress, Anand Sharma and gained support from party MP Gaurav Gogoi and they said that the prime minister has pursued a very much personalised foreign policy and all his foreign engagements were nothing but “transactional”.
“Congress expresses its concern over the conduct of foreign policy in a cavalier manner, which has damaged India’s profile globally and undermined national interest,” the resolution said on foreign policy.
“Foreign policy has always been marked with continuity with the backing of a strong national consensus. Unfortunately, the BJP government has disrupted it, and its ill-advised actions have unravelled the national consensus,” it further said.
The resolution further accused the Central Government of being carried away due to its own propaganda, and has already “mismanaged” India’s relations with major partner countries.
“Its (government’s) foreign policy is confused and bereft of focus and direction,” it said.
Sharma also alleged that the BJP government has pursued a foreign policy which is far away from the vision of Nehruvian policy. And also claimed that the present foreign policy of the government did not had any coherence and futuristic vision.
“The Prime Minister of India is making disparaging remarks against his predecessors and expects us not to question or challenge what is being done. He is the first prime minister who has undermined the country,” Sharma said, while he was proposing the resolution.
“It is a matter of shame that the present government did not acknowledge India’s achievements on foreign policy front in the past before he came to power. I condemn the prime minister for this, who has insulted the country. This is not an insult of the Congress, but of the country, which will never forgive him,” he further said.
Sharma also said that the time had come for the nation to rethink and go in for course correction as of now.
The resolution also said that India has a very good strategic relationship with its major partner countries and each relationship is very much special, and must always remain independent.
“Relations with one country should not be at the cost of India’s relations with another strategic partner. India’s strategic outlook must be shaped by the rapidly unfolding political and economic changes across the world,” the resolution said.
“Given its size, resources and being a large economy, India is a significant power pole in the multi-polar world. Its ambition to become a leading power, rather than a mere balancing power, is legitimate,” the resolution said.
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