New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh launched a scathing attack against the Centre after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed Beijing's role in mediating the India-Pakistan standoff, terming it a "joke" on New Delhi's national security.

After United States President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that Washington stopped a potential war between India and Pakistan, China also claimed its role in mediating tensions amid the four-day conflict following Operation Sindoor.

Jairam Ramesh, in an X post, expressed concern over China's claim, as Beijing has close defence ties with Pakistan and is an arms supplier for Islamabad.

The Congress leader wrote, "President Trump has long claimed that he personally intervened to halt Oper...