Congress Demands Answers on Galwan Incident: Accusations of 'DDLJ' Politics

The Congress party on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government for its handling of relations with China, spotlighting the events since the Galwan incident in 2020. The opposition alleges a lack of transparency and accuses the government of 'obfuscating' the truth through a strategy labeled DDLJ—deny, distract, lie, and justify.

The party claims that under Modi's leadership, India's territorial integrity has suffered the most significant setback since the conflict of 1962. Congress contends that economic pragmatism is being placed above national security, citing a burgeoning trade deficit with China, which reached a record $99.2 billion in 2024-25.

These accusations arise alongside the Supreme Court's censure of Rahul Gandhi over alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Congress asserts that honest answers are overdue to questions about the Chinese occupation of Indian territory, the government's economic ties with China, and military collaborations involving Pakistan.

(With inputs from agencies.)