Congress Blasts Modi Govt as Pakistan Takes UNSC Helm, Labels It a 'Diplomatic Disaster'

The Congress party launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led government, branding Pakistan’s assumption of the UN Security Council (UNSC) presidency for July as a glaring diplomatic failure for India.

Pakistan announced on Tuesday that it has taken the rotating presidency of the UNSC, a role it assumes as part of its two-year stint as a non-permanent member, which began in January 2025. Alongside this, Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee and serve as vice-chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee, raising eyebrows in New Delhi.

Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala minced no words, calling Pakistan “a terror state now posing as a global security arbiter.” He accused Pakistan of “harboring terrorists, promoting terrorism, and exporting terror to India,” citing the recent Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack as evidence of its unchanged agenda.

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Surjewala questioned the Modi government’s inaction, asking why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar failed to block Pakistan’s ascent to these prestigious UN roles. “Despite all the chest-thumping on foreign policy, India has been outmaneuvered,” he charged, pointing to Pakistan’s appointment as vice-chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee on June 4, 2025, despite its alleged violations of global anti-terrorism norms.

He further slammed the government for its silence when Pakistan, reportedly backed by China, blocked India’s bid to designate Abdul Rauf, a notorious anti-India terrorist, as a global terrorist in the same committee. “Pakistan, a known terror sponsor, now sits in judgment on counter-terrorism, and India raises no objection,” Surjewala remarked.

The Congress leader also decried the erosion of India’s diplomatic influence, alleging that traditional allies like the Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have drifted away under the current regime. “India’s global standing is in decline. Our neighborhood no longer stands with us, and we are increasingly isolated,” he said.

Taking a swipe at the government’s foreign policy approach, Surjewala added, “Diplomacy is not about photo-ops or hollow rhetoric. It demands strategy and resolve, both of which this government lacks.”