BJP MP Sambit Patra accused Nehru of foreign ties and strategic errors in 1960s, citing Gwadar port rejection and alleged Congress social media payments.

BJP MP Sambit Patra accused India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of being compromised during a New Delhi press conference on February 26, 2026, alleging foreign influence from the CIA and KGB during the 1960s and claiming Nehru’s former secretary was an American agent. He cited Nehru’s 1958 rejection of a Gwadar port transfer offer from Oman as a strategic mistake benefiting China and Pakistan, questioned decisions on territorial concessions, and raised speculative concerns about foreign pressure. Patra also alleged Congress offered payments up to ₹1.5 lakh to create negative social media content about the AI Impact Summit, citing shared messages as evidence. These claims were part of broader political criticism.