Modi creating disaster in foreign policy: Rahul Gandhi

Bengaluru May 10 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the BJP government at the Centre was committing "fundamental blunders" and creating a disaster in the name of foreign policy with Russia strategically leaning more towards Pakistan.

Addressing a press conference two days ahead of the voting in Karnataka Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi s foreign policy decisions were dangerous for this country particularly in the wake of the presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan.

"Let me tell you in my view... China is a competitive power China is also a rising power. We are in an environment where we have to manage our foreign policy with extreme care. Fundamental blunders are being made fundamental blunders " Gandhi told reporters.

Citing a video showing Chinese troops marching during the Pakistan Day military parade Gandhi asked the Modi government if they knew "what does that tell you".

"I see a complete change in the position of Russia with regard to India. I see the Russians supplying Pakistan with weapons which they have never done before " he said.

"So there is a disaster that has been created in the foreign policy. And it is dangerous for this country."

--IANS
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