Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remain a ‘prime asset’ for India on the global stage but deserve greater backing, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday.

These remarks, like some of his recent ones, are likely to irk his party and widen the growing cracks in his ties with its leadership.

Tharoor’s praise for the prime minister comes at a time when the Congress has been consistently attacking the Modi government over its foreign policy. The Congress party even said that diplomacy was being “shattered” and the country stands “isolated” globally, more so after Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir had a lunch meeting in Washington DC with US President Donald Trump a few days ago.

In an article published in Tharoor said the diplomatic outreach following “Operation Sindoor” was a moment of national resolve and effective communication.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remains a prime asset for India on the global stage but deserves greater backing,” Tharoor wrote.