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    "headline": "Congress Criticises PM Modi for 'Calibrated Capitulation' to China",
    "summary": "Congress leader Ramesh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach to China, calling it a \"calibrated capitulation\" amid ongoing border tensions and economic challenges. He highlighted issues including territorial advances by China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, the construction of a large dam on the Brahmaputra, and India's growing trade deficit with China.",
    "articleBody": "Congress leader Ramesh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach towards China following Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He described the response as a 'calibrated capitulation' amid ongoing border tensions and economic challenges, a day after Modi stressed peace and tranquillity along the frontier as essential for bilateral development.\n\nRamesh recalled the night of June 15-16, 2020, when twenty Indian soldiers lost their lives in hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley, marking the first such loss on the border in 45 years. He asserted that no Chinese troops have entered Indian territory since then, stating, \"Na koi humari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai.\"\n\nHe accused China of territorial advances in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, citing actions such as renaming towns and reasserting claims. Ramesh also mentioned China's construction of the 60,000-megawatt Medog mega-dam on the Brahmaputra river. He questioned China's support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and highlighted India's trade deficit with China, which reached a record $112.6 billion in 2025-26, severely impacting Indian industries, especially MSMEs.\n\nDespite Modi and Xi welcoming peace as a basis for development, Ramesh criticised the Indian government's stance, saying, \"India's relations with China is one thing, but what has been in evidence on your part is calibrated capitulation.\" He emphasised that to achieve great things, \"one should always put the people first.\"\nयह भी पढ़ें\nIndia-China Relations Reset at Modi-Xi Meeting During BRICS Summit\nModi and Xi Jinping Hold Bilateral Talks to Reset India-China Relations\nAjay Rai to contest 2027 Assembly elections from Pindra seat in Varanasi\nPurification Controversy in Haldwani Reaches High Court",
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        "India's trade deficit with China hits $112.6 billion in 2025-26",
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            "question": "What did PM Modi say about India-China relations after meeting Xi Jinping?",
            "answer": "Modi stressed peace and tranquillity along the border as essential for bilateral development."
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            "answer": "India suffers from a large trade deficit with China, which negatively impacts industries like MSMEs."
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