New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday raised sharp questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to clarify its stance on the recent US-China Economic and Security Review Commission's (USCC) annual report. The report's portrayal of sensitive security issues involving India has sparked concerns over India's diplomatic positioning.

Ramesh asked pointedly, "Will the Prime Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs register their objections and lodge a protest against this report? Our diplomacy has suffered yet another severe setback."He specifically questioned the government's response to the USCC report's description of the Pahalgam terror attack as an "insurgent attack" orchestrated by Pakistan. ...