Congress leaders on Monday spoke in different voices on the issue of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comment on imposing higher tariffs for buying Russian oil.
“So much for Howdy Modi. So much for Namaste Trump. So much for Ab ki Baar Trump Sarkar. So much for BJP MPs hailing Narendra Modi as India’s trump card,” party’s communications chief Jairam Ramesh posted on X.
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“This is what happens when foreign policy becomes about image building, not national interest,” Mr. Ramesh added.
His party colleague, Manish Tewari, tagging President Trump on X, asked the American President not to lose his sleep over it. “We have enough resilience as a nation to withstand your Tariff threat,” he added.
