Congress slams Modi govt as Pakistan ‘secures’ US missile deal
Jairam Ramesh says diplomatic setbacks piling up under BJP rule
New Delhi: The Indian National Congress has accused the Modi-led BJP government of presiding over a series of diplomatic failures following reports that the United States has reportedly included Pakistan in a new air-to-air missile deal with defence contractor Raytheon Technologies.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Congress communications in-charge highlighted the development as a major setback to India’s foreign policy, saying it exposes the government’s diminishing diplomatic leverage. “How quickly the diplomatic climate changes, and how quickly diplomatic setbacks accumulate,” Ramesh wrote on X.
Ramesh cited two notifications issued by the US Department of Defense, reported by PTI, showing that Pakistan has been added to Raytheon’s list of recipients for Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs). The earlier notification dated May 7, 2025, listed Canada, Taiwan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, Czech Republic, South Korea, Kuwait, Japan, Finland, Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Australia, Turkey, Spain and Lithuania. However, a fresh notification issued on September 30, 2025, includes Pakistan, along with Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Turkey.
The Congress leader said the inclusion of Pakistan underlines India’s shrinking global influence, claiming that despite years of “photo-op diplomacy and choreographed summits,” the Modi regime has failed to safeguard India’s strategic interests.
Ramesh further criticised the government for its silence over Russia’s reported agreement to supply engines for Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jets, describing it as “another diplomatic humiliation.”
He said that despite the Modi government’s rhetoric, Pakistan continues to be diplomatically courted by global powers, including the US, Russia, and China. “These developments reflect the erosion of India’s global standing under the BJP’s foreign policy mismanagement,” Ramesh asserted.
