Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar made a big statement in the Lok Sabha, clarifying that no phone calls were made between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Donald Trump from 22 April to 17 June. This was the time when tension on the border between India and Pakistan was at its peak and India launched a military operation called ‘Operation Sindoor’. During this, Trump claimed that he played a role in restoring peace between India and Pakistan. But this statement by Jaishankar has made the air of Trump’s claim. The Foreign Minister said that neither there was any dialogue between the Prime Minister and Trump nor any such conversation at any level in which any deal related to business was linked to the ceasefire. Jaishankar said that during the Indo-Pak struggle, there was no need for the mediation of a third party nor India gave any permission.
After this statement of Jaishankar, the Congress questioned the central government. The Congress asked that if there was no talk between Prime Minister Modi and Trump, then why did Trump make such a claim from the public platform? The Congress also questioned why Prime Minister Modi kept silence on this issue for so many days? The party demanded that the government should call a meeting of all parties on this entire issue and clearly put all the things in front. The opposition alleges that the government is confusing the country and there is no transparency about foreign policy.
On the other hand, Home Minister Amit Shah, taking a dig at the opposition, said that the Congress is relying on foreign statements, but is ignoring the statement of India’s Foreign Minister. Shah said that when something is said in the Parliament of India, it should be considered supreme. He said that India’s foreign policy is completely clear and strong and under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the country rejects any kind of mediation.
This development has once again given air to the ongoing debate on India’s foreign policy. The special thing is that India has always adopted a policy of bilateral dialogue on any issue with Pakistan and has rejected the intervention of a third country. This statement of Jaishankar confirms the same policy.
