After U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25%t tariff on India, Congress on Thursday (July 31, 2025) took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he once spoke of the TOP (Tomato, Onion, Potato) challenges in prices, but the country now has to contend with the political challenges arising out of CAP (China, America, Pakistan).
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said that President Trump is "piling it on India".
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In an X post, Mr. Ramesh wrote, "Since May 10, he has claimed 30 times that he stopped Operation Sindoor. These claims were made in four different countries. On June 18, he hosted the Pakistan Army Chief and the orchestrator of the Pahalgam terror attacks for lunch at the White House."
"On July 30, he imposed a 25% tariff on U.S. imports from India plus a penalty on India's oil and defence purchases from Russia. In addition, sanctions on at least six Indian companies were imposed for engaging with Iran," he said.
