The Rae Bareli MP mentioned PM Modi retains sending his US counterpart complimentary messages even after ‘repeated snubs’.
Congress chief and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday rebuked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump introduced that the Indian PM had assured him that New Delhi would cease shopping for Russian oil.
The Rae Bareli MP mentioned PM Modi retains sending his US counterpart complimentary messages even after ‘repeated snubs’. Rahul additional mentioned PM Modi was ‘frightened’ of Trump as he didn’t contradict him over his claims throughout Operation Sindoor.
“PM Modi is afraid of Trump. Permits Trump to determine and announce that India is not going to purchase Russian oil. Retains sending congratulatory messages regardless of repeated snubs. Canceled the Finance Minister’s go to to America. Skipped Sharm el-Sheikh. Doesn’t contradict him on Operation Sindoor,” the Congress chief posted on X.
Trump’s declare at White Home media deal with
Whereas chatting with reporters on the White Home, Trump claimed that PM Modi assured him that India would cease shopping for Russian oil.
“He (Modi) is a superb good friend of mine. I used to be not completely happy that India was shopping for oil, and he assured me immediately that they won’t be shopping for oil from Russia; that is an enormous step. Now we’ll get China to do the identical factor,” he mentioned.
US’ tariffs on India over Russian oil imports
Notably, the USA imposed steep 50 per cent tariffs on India, alleging that New Delhi was not directly supporting the battle in Ukraine by buying oil from Russia.
In response, the Indian authorities firmly defended its resolution, with the Modi administration stating that it’s going to take all obligatory steps to safe the nation’s power wants within the nationwide curiosity.
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