Hitting back at Malviya, Congress’ media and publicity department head Khera said, “Since this question is being raised by an office bearer of the BJP, @PMOIndia & @DrSJaishankar should immediately clarify if the government of India has snapped all diplomatic & trade relations with Turkey and has also shut their embassy in India.” “The decision on whether or not to have a relationship with any country has to be taken by the government and not the opposition. @MEAIndia kindly clarify,” Khera said in a post on X.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, “In the same vein, @PMOIndia and @DrSJaishankar should also clarify why the Modi Government has pursued normalisation with China despite its continued encroachment on Indian territory – or indeed why the PM lied to the people of India and irrevocably hurt national interests on June 19th, 2020 by giving China a public clean chit for its encroachments.” PTI ASK RHL