The Congress party came down heavily on the Modi government for breaking Nehruvian consensus in foreign policy. The resolution on international affairs stated that Nehru&rsquo;s legacy must be upheld and foreign policy must be backed by strong national consensus. The resolution accused the BJP government of conducting foreign policy in a cavalier manner and mismanaging India&rsquo;s relationship with major partner countries.

The resolution also noted, &quot;The Prime Minister&rsquo;s tendency to disparage its predecessors and diminish India&rsquo;s achievement since independence has undercut its own credibility abroad.&rdquo; The resolution noted that at the 50th anniversary of Bandung, official Indian speeches omitted all mention of Jawahar Lal Nehru whereas foreign leaders hailed his contribution in the Non Aligned Movement. The resolution also noted that it is unbecoming of the Prime Minister to abuse the platform of Overseas Indians for propaganda, to insult his predecessors.

The resolution covered most aspects of foreign affairs but a large part was dedicated to South Asia which too has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s concern. The foreign policy resolution stated that country&rsquo;s presence has diminished in its immediate periphery and India&rsquo;s engagement has become episodic. The resolution said that India&rsquo;s episodic engagement with its neighbours has allowed China to entrench itself.

The resolution urged that India must reset then clock by becoming the political, economic and cultural node of the region. The resolution also pointed out that India&#39;s Pakistan policy is being used for divisive domestic politics. &quot;It needs mention that under the Congress-led-UPA, the long standing India-Pakistan hyphenation in international perception was successfully removed. It is a matter of concern. That there is a danger of that hyphenation being revived as a result of renewed international focus on Indo Pakistan tensions. NDA&#39;s Pakistan policy has been a disaster,&quot; read the draft. On the Rohingiya issue, the resolution read that India must play a constructive role for the resolution of the refugee crisis and should not be indifferent and partisan on this issue.

The resolution remained circumspect on China but reiterated the old view that India must not dilute ties with Russia. Overall, The draft urged for closer relationship with all nations of SAARC which today lies as a defunct body.

The resolution accused the BJP government of conducting foreign policy in a cavalier manner and mismanaging India’s relationship with major partner countries

The Congress party came down heavily on the Modi government for breaking Nehruvian consensus in foreign policy. The resolution on international affairs stated that Nehru’s legacy must be upheld and foreign policy must be backed by strong national consensus. The resolution accused the BJP government of conducting foreign policy in a cavalier manner and mismanaging India’s relationship with major partner countries. The resolution also noted, "The Prime Minister’s tendency to disparage its predecessors and diminish India’s achievement since independence has undercut its own credibility abroad.” The resolution noted that at the 50th anniversary of Bandung, official Indian speeches omitted all mention of Jawahar Lal Nehru whereas foreign leaders hailed his contribution in the Non Aligned Movement. The resolution also noted that it is unbecoming of the Prime Minister to abuse the platform of Overseas Indians for propaganda, to insult his predecessors. The resolution covered most aspects of foreign affairs but a large part was dedicated to South Asia which too has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concern. The foreign policy resolution stated that country’s presence has diminished in its immediate periphery and India’s engagement has become episodic. The resolution said that India’s episodic engagement with its neighbours has allowed China to entrench itself. The resolution urged that India must reset then clock by becoming the political, economic and cultural node of the region. The resolution also pointed out that India's Pakistan policy is being used for divisive domestic politics. "It needs mention that under the Congress-led-UPA, the long standing India-Pakistan hyphenation in international perception was successfully removed. It is a matter of concern. That there is a danger of that hyphenation being revived as a result of renewed international focus on Indo Pakistan tensions. NDA's Pakistan policy has been a disaster," read the draft. On the Rohingiya issue, the resolution read that India must play a constructive role for the resolution of the refugee crisis and should not be indifferent and partisan on this issue. The resolution remained circumspect on China but reiterated the old view that India must not dilute ties with Russia. Overall, The draft urged for closer relationship with all nations of SAARC which today lies as a defunct body.

Congress protests breakdown of Nehruvian consensus in foreign policy

Congress Plenaries are supposed to be top gala affairs. Nothing is left to chance. From media to workers everyone is pampered. However, the 84th Congress Plenary Session at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium hit multiple hurdles from the beginning.The foremost came from mosquitos.

Such was the&nbsp;menace that from workers stand to media section it became impossible for media to sit at one place at stretch. Though fumigation in the morning did take place, people responsible for keeping the venue mosquito free were&nbsp;already worried. Mosquitos did not distinguish between VVIPs, workers and media. All were at the receiving end. The situation came to such as pass that even UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi had to be given mosquito repellent gel. All senior leaders in front of the dais also faced the brunt of mosquito attack. Some complained that they could not sit properly for long.

Second mismanagement was related to food and water. Both ran out quickly. Such was the situation that bottled water was not available inside the stadium post afternoon. Lot of people had to scramble out of the stadium to hunt for water and food. Media remembered better-coordinated sessions of Burari and Hyderabad. Though later in the day, media food stall got its quota of water and coffee. It had to be closed for some time as for want of coffee and water party workers had descended on the place.&nbsp;

Second mismanagement was related to food and water. Both ran out quickly

Congress Plenaries are supposed to be top gala affairs. Nothing is left to chance. From media to workers everyone is pampered. However, the 84th Congress Plenary Session at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium hit multiple hurdles from the beginning.The foremost came from mosquitos. Such was the menace that from workers stand to media section it became impossible for media to sit at one place at stretch. Though fumigation in the morning did take place, people responsible for keeping the venue mosquito free were already worried. Mosquitos did not distinguish between VVIPs, workers and media. All were at the receiving end. The situation came to such as pass that even UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi had to be given mosquito repellent gel. All senior leaders in front of the dais also faced the brunt of mosquito attack. Some complained that they could not sit properly for long. Second mismanagement was related to food and water. Both ran out quickly. Such was the situation that bottled water was not available inside the stadium post afternoon. Lot of people had to scramble out of the stadium to hunt for water and food. Media remembered better-coordinated sessions of Burari and Hyderabad. Though later in the day, media food stall got its quota of water and coffee. It had to be closed for some time as for want of coffee and water party workers had descended on the place.

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Congress protests breakdown of Nehruvian consensus in foreign policy

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