Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said it is abundantly clear that the substance and style of Prime Minister Modi’s regional and global engagement and narrative management have failed to isolate Pakistan. File. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Congress on Monday (April 20, 2026) took a swipe at the Modi government over Pakistan’s role in the U.S.-Iran peace talks, saying Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir becoming a “huge favourite” of American President Donald Trump is a “monumental setback” for India which needs a complete overhaul of its diplomatic engagement strategy. The opposition party claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “simply incapable” of the overhaul of India’s diplomatic engagement strategy that is needed. Published – April 20, 2026 11:09 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation NSA Doval discusses bilateral relations, regional situation with Saudi leaders Watch: Deceptively benign: On retail inflation, oil-import-dependency