Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s remarks on China

On 17th February, the Congress Party distanced itself from the remarks made by Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda regarding China. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, “The views allegedly expressed by Sam Pitroda on China are not those of the Indian National Congress.” श्री सैम पित्रोदा द्वारा चीन पर व्यक्त किए गए कथित विचार निश्चित रूप से भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के विचार नहीं हैं। चीन हमारी विदेश नीति, बाह्य सुरक्षा, और आर्थिक क्षेत्र की सबसे बड़ी चुनौती बना हुआ है। कांग्रेस पार्टी ने चीन के प्रति मोदी सरकार के दृष्टिकोण पर बार-बार सवाल… pic.twitter.com/fKd6YNqm5D — Jairam Ramesh February 17, 2025 Congress clarifies stand on China The clarification from the Congress Party came after Pitroda questioned the notion of a ‘threat from China’. He further remarked, “There is a tendency in the US to define an enemy, and I believe this is often blown out of proportion.” Responding to his remarks, Ramesh said, “The alleged views expressed by Mr Sam Pitroda on China are certainly not those of the Indian National Congress. China is around, China is growing.” Congress distanced from Sam Pitroda’s remarks several times This is not the first time Congress has distanced itself from controversial remarks by Sam Pitroda.