
'Stop assuming China is enemy': Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remark stirs row
New Delhi : Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda has stirred a fresh row by suggesting that China should not be assumed as India's enemy even after a number of cross-border conflicts between the two countries.
In an interview with IANS, Pitroda, who is known for courting controversies, said, "I don't understand the threat from China. I think this issue is often blown out of proportion because the US has a tendency to define an enemy. I believe the time has come for all nations to collaborate, not confront."
"Our approach has been confrontational from the very beginning, and this attitude creates enemies, which in turn garners support within the country. We need to change this mindset and stop assuming that China is the enemy from day one."
Sam Pitroda — The Congress's LEGEND is BACK...
— Megh Updates ™ (@MeghUpdates) February 17, 2025
"I don't understand the threat from China. Our approach has been confrontational from the very beginning, and this attitude creates ENEMIES."
"We need to stop assuming that China is the ENEMY from day one." pic.twitter.com/tVQfACxgrZ
Slamming Pitroda's remark, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said, "This man sings endless praises of China while Congress party’s signing of MoU in 2008 reveal a cozy betrayal of India’s interests & prioritising China’s!
"It’s crazy how Congress always manages to keep China & Pakistan’s interests above ours! Rahul Gandhi's remote control is in the hand of George Soros and China. What a shame!"
Rahul Gandhi’s right hand man Sam Pitroda : ‘China isn’t our enemy’!
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) February 17, 2025
This man sings endless praises of China while Congress party’s signing of MoU in 2008 reveal a cozy betrayal of India’s interests & prioritising China’s!
It’s crazy how Congress always manages to keep China… pic.twitter.com/bKXaZ6lNEj
In one of the recent conflicts which took place in 2020 in Galwan, a skirmish erupted from a dispute over a temporary bridge built by the Chinese in the Galwan River valley in Ladakh.
On June 15, 2020, Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a six-hour clash in the rugged terrain of Ladakh, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with makeshift weapons such as stones, batons, and iron rods.
The face-off occurred in near-complete darkness and freezing temperatures, leading to fatalities as soldiers fell or were pushed from ridges.
However, the troops of both the countries arrived at a disengagement agreement last year de-escalating the simmering border tension.
India and China, the two Asian giants, have been in conflict over their border for decades, leading to military clashes and border skirmishes.
The most notable military conflict took place in 1962 when China had attacked the Indian border posts in Ladakh and crossed the McMohan line in the east.
India had lost Aksai Chin territory to China.
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