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News India Live, Digital Desk: The second phase of the budget session of Parliament has reached a tumultuous turn. This time, India’s foreign policy has become the center of discussion, not just the figures. Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor met Foreign Minister S. Has made a scathing attack on Jaishankar (S. Jaishankar). Tharoor has raised many serious questions on the government’s ‘Neighbor First’ policy and global diplomacy. Shashi Tharoor’s attacks: Why are Congress MPs angry? Shashi Tharoor, himself a former diplomat, has expressed dissatisfaction with Jaishankar’s working style and recent foreign policy decisions. Tharoor’s main allegations are based on the following points: Deteriorating relations with neighboring countries: Tharoor argued that India’s relations with neighboring countries like Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka are not as strong as before. He raised the issue of failure to check China’s growing influence. Diplomacy vs Headlines: Tharoor alleged that the current foreign policy is limited to making ‘headlines’ only, while strategic autonomy at the ground level is being weakened. Shortfall in budget allocation: He also raised questions on the budget allocated for the Ministry of External Affairs and said that this investment is not enough for a country claiming to be a global superpower. S. Jaishankar’s ‘strong’ reply: Foreign Minister S., famous for his outspoken style. Jaishankar strongly countered Tharoor’s allegations. Jaishankar made it clear that today’s diplomacy cannot follow the ‘old pattern’. “India no longer listens to the world, but makes the world listen to itself. Our policies are giving results not only on paper, but on the ground.” – S. Jaishankar showed a mirror to the opposition by citing India’s neutral and strong position during the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the Middle East (Israel-Iran) tension. Budget Session 2026: What is the real controversy? Actually, in the second phase of the budget session, the opposition is trying to corner the government on the issue of inflation and unemployment as well as India’s reputation at the international level. This ideological war between Tharoor and Jaishankar is being considered a part of this political strategy. While Tharoor is calling it ‘diplomatic failure’, the government is calling it ‘confidence of new India’. This debate is expected to intensify in the coming days.