New Delhi, October 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday raised questions about the Union government’s handling of relations with China, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take Parliament and the people into confidence instead of targeting the Opposition.
In a strongly worded post on X, Kharge wrote, “Enough clean chits to China. PM Modi must come clean before India!” He raised three key concerns relating to national security, economic security and diplomatic accountability.
On national security, Kharge referred to the reported confirmation by the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police of continuing face-offs with China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Arunachal Pradesh.
Recalling the Doklam and Galwan confrontations, he questioned whether another serious border standoff was developing. He also cited reports of Chinese incursions near Taksing that emerged in August and claimed that confrontations had continued even 47 days after Corps Commander-level talks at Wacha–Damai, reportedly around 180 kilometres away.
Kharge questioned whether India’s access to patrolling areas had been compromised and reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh was an integral part of India. He demanded an explanation from the government over what he described as a lack of transparency on the issue.
Turning to economic security, the Congress president cited figures showing that Chinese imports into India had increased by 102 per cent since the 2020-21 financial year, when 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in the Galwan clash. He further claimed that the bilateral trade deficit had risen by 155 per cent to $112.16 billion.
Kharge also referred to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reported remarks that China continued to pose obstacles to Indian exports. He alleged that the government was easing restrictions on Chinese investment and considering extending Production Linked Incentive (PLI) benefits to eligible China-linked ventures.
Questioning the government’s Make in India initiative in this context, Kharge asked whether the policy was effectively turning into “Import from China.”
On diplomatic accountability, Kharge listed several high-level engagements between India and China, including at least 23 reported meetings and interactions between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, 25 rounds of Special Representatives’ talks involving National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and 36 meetings of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs.
He also referred to successive summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS, asking what tangible outcomes these engagements had delivered.
Kharge sought clarity on whether India’s patrolling rights along the border had been fully restored to their pre-May 2020 position. While expressing confidence in the Indian Armed Forces, he argued that national security required accountability and concrete results rather than diplomatic photo opportunities, which he described as “Hugplomacy.”
The Congress president urged the Prime Minister to place the full facts before Parliament and the public and respond to the concerns raised over the border situation, trade imbalance and diplomatic engagement with China.
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