New Delhi, May 29 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on Congress, claiming that New Delhi, during former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, made a nuclear deal with Islamabad in 1988 under America's pressure.

In a post on X, Dubey shared a purportedly declassified letter, which, according to him, was sent by then-US President Ronald Reagan to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Dubey also claimed that New Delhi spoke to Former Pakistan President General Zia under US "pressure".

He further stated that the agenda of the meeting was also set by the US President Reagan.

"Why is Congress angry? When I saw this paper, I felt ashamed. US President Ronald Reagan sent this letter/telegram ...