Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed strong objection to the central government choosing only one party MP out of the recommended four MPs for all party-delegations.
The Centre has appointed Congress MP Shashi Tharoon to lead the delegation to USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia to expose Pakistan's support to terrorism.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sidelined the Opposition, and prior to 2014, Prime Ministers upheld Parliamentary dignity by consulting the Leader of Opposition for national delegations.
Asserting that the Congress is "not going to change" the names of four MPs for the government's proposed delegations to foreign countries to explain India's stance on terrorism emanating from Pakistan, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that this is "dishonest on th
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday indirectly attacked Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over his alleged visit to Pakistan and urged Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi not to include Gogoi's name in such a "sensitive and strategic assignment."
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticised the BJP-led central government for abstaining from voting in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board meeting when it considered fresh loans of USD 1.3 billion to Pakistan, saying that the government buckled under US pressure.<
Congress has sent names of four MPs to join government delegations going abroad. These groups will explain India's position on terrorism from Pakistan to other countries, aiming to share India's side of the story and clear misunderstandings internationally.
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, local fruit traders in Ajmer, Rajasthan, announced a boycott of Turkish apples and other imports on Saturday following Turkey's vocal support for Pakistan.
Accusing the BJP of "politicising" the 'Operation Sindoor', Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh reacted to media reports that India will send delegations of MPs from all political parties to world capitals to brief different countries on the recent India-Pakistan tension and said tha