Were China and Pakistan distant then? Jaishankar gives 'history lessons' to Rahul Gandhi after his LS speech
India Today
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the Lok Sabha on India's foreign policy.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday offered a strong rebuttal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the Lok Sabha on India's foreign policy.
Addressing the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government brought Pakistan and China together. He also said that India could not get any foreign guests to attend this year's Republic Day celebrations.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Rahul Gandhi alleged in Lok Sabha that it is this government which brought Pakistan and China together. Perhaps, some history lessons are in order: In 1963, Pakistan illegally handed over the Shaksgam valley to China; China built the Karakoram highway through PoK in the 1970s."
-From the 1970s, the two countries also had close nuclear collaboration.-In 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor started.So, ask yourself: were China and Pakistan distant then?
Jaishankar said the two countries also had close nuclear collaboration from the 1970s. "In 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor started. So, ask yourself: were China and Pakistan distant then?" he said.