The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused the Congress party of attempting to damage India's image by using misleading reports to question the foreign policies of the Narendra Modi government. The reports alleged that Russia was proceeding with the supply of JF-17 jet engines to Pakistan.

Days after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns, citing a media source, the BJP launched a counterattack, especially after Russia clarified that no such agreement existed. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Congress was 'exposed' for promoting unverified news, which he deemed to be 'fake and baseless.'

According to Patra, the Congress traditionally attempts to malign India's image before international summits. He alleged that Ramesh's comments were orchestrated by Rahul Gandhi, acc

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