New Delhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has called for an investigation into the alleged historical links between the Nehru-Gandhi family and China, basing his demand on recently declassified documents related to the 1961 Belgrade Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
In a sharply worded post on X on Monday, Dubey targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning the strategic decisions made by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. He alleged that Nehru, at China’s behest, created the concept of non-aligned countries to isolate India from both the United States and the Soviet Union.
“Rahul Baba, do you know that at China’s behest, your family’s patriarch Nehru ji created the new gimmick of non-aligned countries? Look at the member countries of the first conference in Belgrade in 1961. After isolating India from both Russia and America, did any country come to India’s defence during or after the 1962 war with China?” Dubey asked.
He further claimed that the Non-Aligned Movement, which Nehru was instrumental in founding, ultimately served China’s interests. Citing the 26th declaration of the Belgrade Summit, Dubey alleged that the document reflected Nehru’s alignment with Beijing. “Tibet to China, Panchsheel for China, and after making China a permanent member of the United Nations, this conference ordered the UN to recognise China as the sole representative state. By siding with China, did your family impose the 1962 war on India or not?” he questioned.
Dubey then posed a direct query to Rahul Gandhi: “Should the relationship between China and the Nehru family be investigated?”
The Belgrade Summit, held in September 1961, marked the first formal meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement — a coalition of states seeking to remain independent of both Western and Soviet blocs during the Cold War. India, under Nehru’s leadership, played a key role in shaping the movement’s ideology and objectives.
Earlier, Dubey had accused the Nehru-Gandhi family of favouring Pakistan in matters related to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). He highlighted India’s financial contributions to Pakistan under the treaty, implying that the Gandhi family’s policies have been detrimental to India’s interests.
With IANS inputs