New Delhi: The Congress party on Thursday launched a great attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which US President Donald Trump accused India of compromising on national interests and foreign policy autonomy after announcing tariffs and punishment against Indian trade. It comes in view of Trump’s dramatic statement, which criticizes India’s relations with Russia and is imposing 25% tariffs on all goods starting on August 1, which in association with Moscow with Moscow with an unintended crown for the ongoing oil and defense trade in New Delhi. Trump said, “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies together, for all,” Trump said, increasing tension. He further accused India of maintaining ‘some of the world’s highest tariffs’ and claimed that the US had done ‘very little business’ with the country.
Congress’s question PM Modi’s foreign policy ‘friendship’
Reacting rapidly, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikrajun Kharge questioned Trump’s comments and the Modi government’s silence on punitive economic measures. Taking X, he said, ,Modi ji had a “seen”a vow of silence“(Fasting of silence) On the statements of Donald Trump on the ceasefire in Parliament. Will Modi ji be silent on the baseless allegations made by Trump on India?” The Congress chief said that American tariffs would seriously affect exports, small businesses, farmers and industries. He said, “It will harm the business of the country; MSMEs and farmers will also be adversely affected. Many industries will suffer heavy losses. Your ministers have been talking about interacting with the US for months. Some of them camped in Washington for several days.” The party remembered how BJP leaders once claimed their ‘personal chemistry’ with Trump such as high-profile incidents ‘Namaste Trump’ And like slogan ‘Abki Bar Trump Government’, “How is your friend -” Namaste Trump “and” Abki Bar Trump Sarkar “rewarded our country for our friendship?” He said.
Strategic autonomy has reduced?
Kharge reported that argument for Trump’s fine – India imports arms and weapons from Russia, and its participation in BRICS – is a direct attack on India’s sovereign foreign policy. He said that Dr. Under Manmohan Singh, previous governments, including the UPA, protected India’s freedom in global affairs, by acquiring the nuclear deal with us, we never compromised on the right to choose our partners of India, ”the party said.He said, “America supported us. For this, they changed their law. But India was not obliged to take nuclear fuels and materials only from the US. Our options were open. Your government’s foreign policy has given a serious blow to that national policy,” he said.
US -Pakistan deal raises alarm
Connecting India’s restlessness, Trump announced a new energy partnership with Pakistan, claiming that we would help Islamabad to develop our ‘big oil reserves’. Although the reserves remain largely unequalized and unevenly, Trump indicated that Pakistan could one day sell oil to India.He said, “The Congress party expressed concern about this unexpected change. It is threatening India. And you are silent? We are worried about this new America-China-Pakistan axis. Instead of worrying about PR, Modi government should think about the country,” he said.
