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Noting that a delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called connected BJP and Sangh leaders, the Congress connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026) questioned the ruling party’s treble standards with respect to China.
The Congress demanded disclosure of the docket and outcomes of what it described arsenic closed-door meetings held astatine the BJP headquarters.
Addressing a property conference, Congress person Pawan Khera accused the BJP-led authorities of pursuing a “soft” argumentation towards China, alleging that this had weakened India’s strategical presumption and compromised nationalist interest.
China’s subject enactment to Pakistan
Referring to the Galwan Valley clash of June 2020, successful which 20 Indian Army unit were killed, Mr. Khera said the Prime Minister’s consequent remarks had efficaciously fixed China a “clean chit”, emboldening Beijing’s assertive posture on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He alleged that contempt continued Chinese subject build-up successful eastbound Ladakh, the authorities had failed to reconstruct the pre-May 2020 presumption quo.
Mr. Khera besides cited remarks by Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh, who had acknowledged Chinese subject enactment to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, and asked whether the contented had been discussed during the BJP-CPC interactions.
“China has been trying to change our representation and you respond by banning an app,” helium said.
Mr. Khera besides pointed to China’s deployment of HQ-9 aerial defence systems and proviso of PL-15 missiles to Pakistan, and alleged that India had agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra connected Chinese terms. He questioned the Prime Minister’s soundlessness connected claims by the Chinese Foreign Minister that Beijing had intervened to “stop the war” betwixt India and Pakistan.
Public disclosure needed
The Congress person accused the authorities of failing to instrumentality Parliament into assurance connected China-related issues, contempt what helium termed repeated territorial infringements, citing China’s claims implicit the Shaksgam Valley, depiction of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin arsenic Chinese territory connected authoritative maps, renaming of Indian locations, and operation of infrastructure adjacent the LAC.
While the BJP had targeted the Congress for its engagement with the CPC successful the past, determination had been astatine slightest 12 documented interactions betwixt BJP leaders and CPC officials since 2008, Mr. Khera said. He demanded afloat transparency from the authorities connected its China policy, including nationalist disclosure of the agenda, minutes and outcomes of each meetings betwixt representatives of the CPC and BJP oregon RSS functionaries.
Economic concerns
Mr. Khera besides criticised the authorities for considering the relaxation of restrictions connected Chinese companies contempt hostile actions by Beijing. Raising economical concerns, helium said that China’s restrictions connected exports of specialised fertilisers and uncommon world minerals were adversely affecting Indian farmers and industry, adjacent arsenic India continued to contented tourer visas to Chinese nationals.
He besides flagged China’s projected mega dam connected the Brahmaputra, describing it arsenic a menace to India’s h2o information and the ecology of the northeastern region.
Alleging argumentation inconsistencies, helium said that portion the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh publically advocator a boycott of Chinese goods, the authorities had procured astute meters successful Jammu and Kashmir from blacklisted Chinese companies, diluted app bans, and granted onshore to Chinese firms. He further alleged that funds linked to Chinese companies had been accepted done the PM CARES Fund.
