Congress slams PM as US command uses incorrect map of India

The Congress on Wednesday criticised the Modi Government over the US Pacific Command reportedly using an incorrect map of India, asking why any country would need adversaries when its prime minister has thrown the nation into such “exploitative friendships”. The Opposition party claimed that Prime Minister Modi’s friends have an uncanny habit of acting against India, its interests, and its friends.

Congress’ media and publicity department head, Pawan Khera, shared a social media post which stated that the US Pacific Command had used an incorrect map of India without Jammu and Kashmir and showing Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as Pakistani territory.

“Modi Ji’s friends have an uncanny habit of acting against India, India’s interests, and India’s friends.

The latest example? The US Pacific Command used an incorrect map of India, excluding Jammu & Kashmir and depicting PoK as Pakistani territory,” Khera said. “One is compelled to ask: Why would any country need adversaries when its PM has thrown the country into such exploitative friendships?” the Congress leader said.

The US has also restored the name of the US Indo-Pacific Command to the US Pacific Command, reversing an eight-year-old decision.

The US Department of Defence announced the decision on Tuesday, stating that the designation honours the Command’s deep historical roots, established in 1947 by then-President Harry Truman.

The US Pacific Command extends from the US West Coast to India’s western border.

“Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S Truman, the command operated under the USPACOM banner for over 70 years, standing as the oldest and largest of the United States’ unified combatant commands,” the US Department of Defence said in a statement.

The US Pacific Command was renamed as the US Indo-Pacific Command in 2018 during US President Donald Trump’s first term in office.