New Delhi, May 21 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh hit back at BJP MP Sambit Patra's accusation that Rahul Gandhi was "giving oxygen to Pakistan" and said that it was China--not Congress that had emboldened Islamabad, adding that the neighbouring country could not have fought the war without China's assistance.

Jairam Ramesh also questioned the Central government over the apprehension of terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

Refuting Patra's charge, Ramesh said, "Terrorists who were involved in the Pahalgam attack should be caught. China has given oxygen to Pakistan. It could not have fought this war without the help of China. We have raised a question about this partnership."

The senior Congress leader also remind...