Jairam Ramesh Slams Govt Over Pakistan’s Mediator Role

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday criticised the Central government, calling Pakistan’s reported emergence as a mediator in the ongoing West Asia conflict a “colossal failure” of India’s regional diplomacy. 

He also targeted External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, alleging that he was attempting to cover up what he described as India’s diplomatic



embarrassment.

In a post on X, Ramesh termed it “truly atrocious” that Pakistan is being considered for a mediating role despite its history.

Ramesh listed several allegations against Pakistan, including its involvement in cross-border terrorism, providing sanctuary to global terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, and violations of nuclear non-proliferation norms through networks like that of A.Q. Khan.