The Congress party on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, launched a sharp critique against the Modi Government, following reports that the United States is slated to supply Raytheon Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Pakistan. The party’s spokesperson emphasized how quickly ‘diplomatic setbacks’ can accumulate in international relations.
Jairam Ramesh, the Congress general secretary in charge of communications, brought attention to a public notification from the U.S. Department of War. He noted that an earlier military contracts list, dated May 7, 2025, indicated that Raytheon’s advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles were designated for a diverse group of nations including Canada, Taiwan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, Czech Republic, South Korea, Kuwait, Japan, Finland, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Australia, Turkey, Spain, and Lithuania.
However, Mr. Ramesh highlighted a significant change in a more recent public notification from the U.S. Department of War, issued on September 30, 2025. This updated list broadened the scope of missile recipients to include countries such as Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, and, notably, Pakistan. Mr. Ramesh publicly referenced both official notifications to support his assertions.
“It’s truly remarkable how swiftly the diplomatic climate can shift, and how rapidly these diplomatic challenges seem to accumulate!” Mr. Ramesh stated, underscoring the gravity of the situation.
According to a report published by the Pakistani newspaper ‘The Express Tribune’, a recently announced arms contract by the United States Department of War (the former Department of Defense) explicitly names Pakistan among the purchasing nations for the AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
The official notification detailed that this comprehensive contract involves foreign military sales to an extensive list of countries: the U.K., Poland, Pakistan, Germany, Finland, Australia, Romania, Qatar, Oman, South Korea, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Singapore, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Japan, Slovakia, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Norway, Spain, Kuwait, Finland, Sweden, Taiwan, Lithuania, Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Turkey. The completion of work under this order is anticipated by the end of May 2030.