Pakistan influence in West Asia setback to India, question mark on Vishwaguru's style: Congress
The Indian National Congress has criticized the Indian government, arguing that the strengthening diplomatic and security ties between the United States and Pakistan represent a significant foreign policy setback for India. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh specifically pointed to recent high-level meetings between U.S. officials and Pakistan's Interior Minister as evidence of a shift in regional influence that undermines India's global standing.
Why it matters
This development highlights potential shifts in the geopolitical balance of power in South and West Asia, suggesting that India's strategic partnerships may be facing new challenges as the U.S. recalibrates its regional security alliances.
The Congress on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) said the bonhomie between the U.S. and Pakistan and Islamabad's influence in West Asia is a "severe setback" to India, and poses a question mark on the "self-proclaimed Vishwaguru's" style and substance.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh referred to a recent visit by Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters and his welcome by FBI Director Kash Patel.
"The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the USA and Iran agreed to last month has now all but collapsed. But the bonhomie between the USA and Pakistan continues," Mr. Ramesh said in a post on X.
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