Pakistan influence in West Asia setback to India, question mark on Vishwaguru's style: Congress

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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Published - July 14, 2026 05:46 pm IST - New Delhi Congress MP Jairam Ramesh speaks during an interview with PTI. | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) said the bonhomie between the U.S. and Pakistan and Islamabad's influence in West Asia is a "severe setback" to India, and poses a question mark on the "self-proclaimed Vishwaguru's" style and substance. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh referred to a recent visit by Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters and his welcome by FBI Director Kash Patel. "The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the USA and Iran agreed to last month has now all but collapsed. But the bonhomie between the USA and Pakistan continues," Mr. President Donald Trump, the Vice-President, the secretary of state and the Central Command Chief, it is now the turn of FBI Director Patel to warmly embrace Pakistan, the Congress leader said. "That this new position of influence held by Pakistan in West Asia and indeed in the world is a severe setback to India and a question mark on the substance and style of the self-proclaimed Vishwaguru is now beyond any doubt," Mr. West Asia / Pakistan / India / USA / Iran / Israel-US strikes on Iran Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.