New Delhi, 09 July (H.S.): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday targeted the Central Government's approach towards China, alleging that India's economic dependence on its northern neighbour has continued to increase across several key sectors even six years after the Galwan Valley clash. He claimed that the trend has adversely affected the country's national interests.

In a post on social media platform X, Kharge alleged that following the sacrifice of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan clash, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had effectively given China a clean chit. He further claimed that while Indian soldiers made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the nation, the Central Government did not take a sufficiently firm stand to safeguard India's interests.

The Congress president claimed that by 2025–26, India's imports from China had increased by 101.81 per cent compared with the post-Galwan period, while the bilateral trade deficit had widened to USD 112.1 billion.

Kharge further claimed that 86 per cent of India's antibiotic imports come from China. He also alleged that China accounts for nearly 74 per cent of India's imports of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), bulk drugs, and drug intermediates.

Referring to the electric vehicle sector, Kharge claimed that 66 per cent of India's EV components are sourced from China. He added that nearly 75 per cent of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles in India are imported, with the majority originating from China. According to him, India imported 93 per cent of its permanent magnets from China during 2025–26.

The Congress president also claimed that more than 99 per cent of India's imports of undiffused silicon wafers for the solar energy sector in 2025–26 came from China. He alleged that despite the government's emphasis on the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India), the renewable energy sector continues to remain heavily dependent on Chinese imports.

Kharge further alleged that the Central Government had permitted four Chinese companies to participate in bidding for government power projects, thereby creating fresh business opportunities for them. He also claimed that, according to reports by civil society organisations, China continues to encroach upon Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh.

The Congress leader further claimed that the role allegedly played by China in Pakistan's activities during Operation Sindoor had been referred to by the Vice Chief of the Indian Army and forms part of the official record. He alleged that the Central Government's policies since the Galwan incident have enabled China to strengthen its presence across several strategically important sectors of the Indian economy.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar