Cong in very poor shape, don't see revival in near future: Natwar Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi could remain at the helm for this term and the next as the Congress is in a "very poor shape" with chances of its revival in the near future looking bleak, says former Union minister K Natwar Singh.

Singh, who quit the Congress in 2008 after being associated with the party for over two decades, said it is for the first time in his former party's over 130 years of history that it is without a president.

His criticism of the grand old party came while speaking on Indo-Pak ties at the launch of a book 'Indo-Pak relations -- Beyond Pulwama and Balakot' by U V Singh.

Natwar Singh, who was the External Affairs Minister in the early tenure of the UPA-I government, said the huge majority for Modi has established that he is a leader to be reckoned with.

"If there is anybody who can make a move with regard to Pakistan it is him. I don't see him doing so in the near future," he said.

Recalling his meeting with Modi before he became prime minister, Singh said he had ..