The party described as "confusing" the government's policies vis-a-vis the two neighbours, saying "diplomacy is not a sound and light show" in evidence during his visits abroad but needs "hard-nosed strategic planning".
"Total confusion prevails. Diplomacy is not a sound and light show. It is hard-nosed strategic planning. This government lacks both experience and understanding. The 'bull' has become a 'bear'," senior party leader Kapil Sibal told reporters.
Recalling Modi's frequent attacks on Pakistan during the Lok Sabha poll campaign, Sibal wondered how he had done a "U-turn" after becoming the Prime Minister.
Congress has been targeting Modi since his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Sharif on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Ufa, Russia, earlier this month where the two leaders decided to re-engage.
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"Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean stares us in the face. China has signed agreements for use of Gwadar port in Pakistan, Chittagong in Bangladesh, Hambantota in Sri Lanka and Sittwe in Myanmar. What is Modi's response to it-silence. China is wooing Maldives and Seychelles," he added.