New Delhi: The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday carried forward his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the repeated efforts of US President Donald Trump by US President Donald Trump to claim credit for a peace agreement between India and Pakistan.Talking to reporters outside the Parliament complex, Rahul said that PM Modi is unable to refute Trump’s claim as the US President will talk openly and reveal the whole truth.Rahul said, “Because the truth is that if the PM says something, he (Donald Trump) will have to speak openly and reveal the whole truth – that is why he (PM Modi) is unable to speak,” Rahul said.“Why is he (Trump) saying so? Because he wants his business deal, he will pressurize PM Modi. Just see how the business deal came out, “he said.Rahul’s comment came in the Rajya Sabha as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, denied the claims made by Trump and said that not a single phone call was made between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi. , “I want to tell him – he should listen carefully. From April 22 to June 16, there was not a single phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi,” Jayashankar said.A day earlier, during the Operation Sindoor debate in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the PM Modi-led government of using military operations to protect the Prime Minister’s image. He challenged PM Modi to call Trump “False” in Parliament, on the repeated claims after using the trade leverage to end the India-Pakistan struggle.Rahul Gandhi said, “If Narendra Modi also has 50 percent of Indira Gandhi’s courage, he should announce in this House that Trump is lying about the ceasefire,” Rahul Gandhi said.Meanwhile, Trump in his most recent comments on India mentioned the anticipated trade deal between the US and India.Responding to questions on the high tariff imposed by India, Trump said, “Yes, I feel so. India is my friend. He ended the war with Pakistan at my request. The deal with India has not been finalized.” He said, “India has been a good friend, but India has basically charged more tariffs than almost any other country.”
