Congress says Modi's diplomacy failed as Russia supplies engines for Pakistan's JF-17 jets

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday demanded answers from the government on why India’s “once most reliable strategic ally” Russia is providing military support to Pakistan by supplying engines of Chinese-made JF-17 fighter jets and said it was a failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personalised brand of diplomacy. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh alleged that Modi’s diplomacy prioritises image-building and global spectacle over national interests. In a post on X, he said the government “must explain why Russia – once India’s most reliable strategic ally – has chosen to ignore New Delhi’s appeals and proceed with supplying advanced…