Modi grappling with mounting pressure amid declining domestic, global standing: Asif

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2026) Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure as his political standing continues to decline both domestically and internationally, particularly following what he described as India's defeat in the war with Pakistan.

In a post on social media handle X, Khawaja Asif said calling him mentally unstable by Modi will not resolve the problem and coming after him will not restore Modi's reputation.

He said Rahul Gandhi is saying the same thing about the awards given to Modi that they are AI-generated or self-managed to project a global statesman image.

He said it has actually enhanced his reputation as a global con man.

The Defence Minister said even ‘The Guardian’, a reputable newspaper, flagged the same issue and questioned the credibility of these awards.

He said Modi's desperate measures to import fake laurels from abroad are an attempt to stabilize a reputation that is pathetically unstable at home.