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Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid called for the government to brief the opposition on the discussions and outcomes."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh posed four questions to Prime Minister Modi. These questions focused on the government's handling of border transgressions in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, China's alleged support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, and the widening trade deficit between India and China. The party accused the government of \"calibrated capitulation\" rather than genuine diplomatic normalisation."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on government's approach"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Congress accused the government of \"calibrated capitulation\" in its approach to China, as reported by Scroll India and Moneycontrol. Aninews.in quoted Salman Khurshid demanding transparency on what was discussed and what roadmap was agreed upon, stating that the government had not provided answers to these points. 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