Six years after the Galwan valley clash, the Congress on Thursday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre of compromising India’s strategic and economic interests by allowing China’s footprint to expand across critical sectors despite continued border tensions.Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that PM Modi had effectively given China a “clean chit” after the Galwan clash in 2020, in which “20 Indian soldiers were killed”. He further claimed the government’s policies had deepened India’s dependence on Chinese imports.In a post on X, Kharge said India’s imports from China had risen sharply since the Galwan clash, pushing the trade deficit to $112.1 billion in 2025-26.He alleged that China accounted for 86 per cent of India’s antibiotic imports and nearly 74 per cent of imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), bulk drugs and drug intermediates.The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha claimed that in the electric vehicle sector, 66 per cent of EV component imports, about 75 per cent of lithium-ion batteries and 93 per cent of permanent magnet imports came from China.Questioning the Centre’s self-reliance push, Kharge alleged that China supplied more than 99 per cent of India’s undiffused silicon wafer imports that are used in solar cell manufacturing.He also criticised reports that four Chinese-linked firms had been permitted to bid for government power projects, alleging that the government was easing restrictions despite security concerns.Kharge further claimed that reports of Chinese encroachments in Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh, along with remarks by the Deputy Chief of Army Staff on China’s role during Operation Sindoor, reflected the continuing security challenge from Beijing.He alleged that the government had weakened India’s national interests by allowing China to dominate strategic industries while softening its approach towards the neighbouring country.The Centre has maintained that India and China continue to engage through diplomatic and military mechanisms to maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control. It has also rejected reports of fresh Chinese encroachments, while Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has reiterated that the state is an integral part of India.