Congress Manifesto Pledges to Repair Relations With Pakistan And Maldives

Delhi/Hyderabad, April 5 (Maxim News):  The Congress party will repair India’s relation with the Pakistan and Maldives to end cross-border terrorism if it is voted to power following the Lok Sabha elections  as per the party manifesto released today. 

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“We will repair relations with the Maldives and work with Myanmar to protect the political and human rights of the people of Myanmar. 

Engagement with Pakistan depends fundamentally on its willingness and ability to end cross -border terrorism. 

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Congress will significantly increase the size of the Indian Foreign Service, open more missions abroad, leverage our economic strengths, and acquire a position of leadership through the country’s values and mutually beneficial economic relationships, the manifesto said. 

“There has been a consensus on foreign policy since Independence.  Unfortunately, in many areas, foreign policy under the BJP/NDA government has witnessed marked departures from this consensus, notably on the ongoing Gaza conflict. 

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Congress pledges to restore India’s global reputation as a voice of peace and moderation in world affairs, it added. 

“Emphasizing improving bilateral relations with China, Congress promised to work on restoring the status quo ante on India-China borders to ensure the revival of armies patrolling in the areas which were accessible in the past. 

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“Congress recognizes that national security is not enhanced by chest-thumping or exaggerated claims but by quiet attention to our borders and resolute defense preparedness. 

We will work to restore the status quo ante on our borders with China and to ensure that areas where both armies patrolled in the past are again accessible to our soldiers. 

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We will take the necessary steps to adjust our policy towards China until this is achieved. the manifesto read. 

“Congress will pay greater attention to our immediate neighbors.  We will re-establish the primacy of our special relationships with Nepal and Bhutan  and strengthen them to our mutual benefit. 

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We will enhance economic and cultural relations between India and Bangladesh that are the two most populous countries in South Asia, it added.  

Congress also vowed to work with Sri Lanka to restore the political and commercial relations between the two countries.

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“We will work with Sri Lanka to restore the political and commercial relations between the two countries and help Sri Lanka resolve its political issues, especially with the Tamils, ” it said vowing to strengthen economic and cultural ties with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (Maxim News) 

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