Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh launched a sharp critique against the Modi government’s handling of recent diplomatic developments involving the United States and Pakistan, calling it a “triple jhatka” to Indian foreign policy and diplomacy.

His remarks come in response to a statement issued by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, detailing a 35-minute phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former U.S. President Donald Trump, where the PM reportedly briefed Trump on Operation Sindoor and ruled out any third-party mediation between India and Pakistan.

However, Jairam Ramesh raised several pointed concerns during a press interaction: “Understand the 'triple jhatka' that the Indian foreign policy and diplomacy has received. Today Field Marshal Asim Munir — whose provocative, incendiary, inflammatory comments are directly linked to the Pahalgam terror attacks — is invited for a one-on-one special lunch with President Trump. This is a setback for Indian diplomacy. We are quiet about it, we have not objected to it…”

He went on to list two other developments he said were damaging to India’s diplomatic stance: “Second, General Michael Kurilla, Head of the US Central Command, says that Pakistan is a phenomenal partner in counter-terrorism. We are saying Pakistan is a phenomenal perpetrator.”

“Third, since May 10, 14 times President Trump has claimed that he mediated a ceasefire using trade as an instrument. He says he put Pakistan and India together. The Prime Minister was silent. This was not countered.”

Ramesh criticized the Modi government for not issuing any formal rebuttal to Trump’s claims or to Pakistan’s engagement at high levels in Washington.

Referring to the Foreign Secretary’s readout, Ramesh demanded greater transparency: “Today, we are told there was a 35-minute phone call with President Trump, and that PM said many of the things the Foreign Secretary read out. Say the same thing in Parliament. Call a special session. Call an all-party meeting tomorrow and say the same things that you have supposedly told President Trump on the phone.”

He concluded by calling for a debate in Parliament, stressing the need for unity and collective responsibility in matters of national security: “We want a debate in Parliament. We want a constructive debate. We want an all-party meeting. We want to show unity and solidarity.”