Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday termed the joint statement between India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits as a 'sellout', and said that the Prime Minister Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has made a 180 degree turn on its position on terror.
"In the morning, I characterized the meeting as a failure, but when the joint statement came out it proved to be sellout. BJP has done a 180 degree turn on its position on terror," Tewari told ANI here.
"For 10 years, BJP said talks and terror can't go hand in hand, today they have agreed to talk about terror," he added.
Earlier today, the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan, S Jaishankar and Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, issued a joint statement in Ufa, after a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its Paskitani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.
You’ve reached your limit of {{free_limit}} free articles this month.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Already subscribed? Log in
Subscribe to read the full story →
Smart Quarterly
₹900
3 Months
₹300/Month
Smart Essential
₹2,700
1 Year
₹225/Month
Super Saver
₹3,900
2 Years
₹162/Month
Renews automatically, cancel anytime
Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans
Exclusive premium stories online
Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors
Complimentary Access to The New York Times
News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic
Business Standard Epaper
Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share
Curated Newsletters
Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox
Market Analysis & Investment Insights
In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor
Archives
Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997
Ad-free Reading
Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements
Seamless Access Across All Devices
Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app