Congress Questions BJP's China Meeting Amid Shaksgam Valley Claims
Congress attacks BJP over CCP meeting as China claims Shaksgam Valley.
A fresh political controversy has erupted over China’s alleged claims on Indian territory, with the Congress accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of sending contradictory signals to Beijing. The row follows reports of Chinese construction activity in the Shaksgam Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, an area India considers its sovereign territory.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate launched a sharp attack on the BJP after senior party leaders met a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in New Delhi. She alleged that while China was asserting territorial claims and expanding infrastructure under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), political engagement with Chinese leaders continued in India’s capital.
In a series of posts on X, Shrinate questioned how China had allegedly managed to carry out construction in the Shaksgam Valley after earlier tensions in Ladakh. She also linked the issue to broader border concerns, including China’s actions in Arunachal Pradesh and its support to Pakistan during recent military operations, accusing the BJP of undermining national interest.
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Sharpening her criticism, Shrinate questioned the optics of BJP leaders engaging with CCP officials at a time when Indian soldiers had lost their lives in border clashes. She alleged that the meetings projected weakness and demanded clarity on whether any undisclosed understandings had been reached between the BJP and Chinese authorities.
The BJP, however, rejected the allegations and defended the engagement as part of routine inter-party dialogue. Vijay Chauthaiwale, head of the BJP’s Foreign Affairs Department, confirmed that a CCP delegation led by Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the CPC’s International Department, had visited the BJP headquarters, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong.
The controversy has also revived memories of past political clashes over India–China relations. BJP leaders recalled the 2008 Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Congress and the CCP, which the party has previously cited as evidence of compromised national interest. The renewed exchange underscores how China continues to remain a deeply polarising issue in India’s domestic political discourse.
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