‘Claim mocks our national security’: Congress demands clarification on China role in India-Pakistan conflict

Hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed that his country mediated in the India-Pakistan conflict in May early this year, the Opposition Congress on Wednesday demanded a clarification from the Narendra Modi government on the role Beijing played in stopping the Operation Sindoor.

Reacting to the Chinese Foreign Minister’s claim, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that first, it was US President Donald Trump who claimed that he personally intervened to stop the India-Pakistan conflict. Now, the same claim is being made by the Chinese side. “President Trump has long claimed that he personally intervened to stop Operation Sindoor on May 10, 2025. He has made this claim at least 65 times across various platforms in at least seven different countries. The Prime Minister has not broken his silence on these claims made by his so-called good friend to this day,” he said on X.

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Sharing a video of Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul Singh, Ramesh said during Operation Sindoor, India was actually facing and fighting China, which apparently supported Pakistan during the conflict.

He said the Chinese claim of mediation in the India-Pakistan conflict appears to mock our national security. “Since China was decisively standing with Pakistan, China’s claims of mediating between India and Pakistan are concerning — not just because they contradict what has been told to the country’s people so far, but also because they appear to mock our national security.”

He further stated that the Chinese claim must be understood in the context of India’s relations with China. “We have resumed talks with China — but unfortunately, these talks are happening on China’s terms. The clean chit given to China by the Prime Minister on June 19, 2020, has significantly weakened India’s negotiating position. Our trade deficit is at a record high, and a large portion of our exports depends on imports from China. China’s provocative actions regarding Arunachal Pradesh continue unabated.”

The Congress leader said that amid such one-sided and hostile relations, the people of India deserve clarity on what role China played in suddenly stopping Operation Sindoor.

China’s claim on India-Pakistan ceasefire

Addressing an event on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed that China mediated in resolving several conflicts, including India-Pakistan. “This year, local wars and cross-border conflicts flared up more often than at any time since the end of WWII. Geopolitical turbulence continued to spread… To build peace that lasts, we have taken an objective and just stance and focused on addressing both symptoms and root causes,” he said.

He further claimed, “Following this Chinese approach to settling hotspot issues, we mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, the tensions between Pakistan and India, the issues between Palestine and Israel, and the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.”