India, July 29 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday traced history back to India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, as he criticised successive Congress governments for an alleged lack of strength in their foreign policy, particularly towards Pakistan.

"Today, China is in the United Nations Security Council, and India is not," Shah said, referring purportedly to permanent membership of the UNSC.

"Jawaharlal Nehru's stand is responsible for this... When our jawans were facing Chinese soldiers in Doklam, Rahul Gandhi was holding a meeting with the Chinese ambassador... This love for China has passed down three generations from Jawaharlal Nehru, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi..." Shah alleged.

"PM Narendra Modi is trying his bes...