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In the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s caller remarks connected his ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tariffs, Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026) took a swipe astatine the authorities and posted an aged video successful which helium had talked astir however successful 1971 past PM Indira Gandhi had withstood unit from America.
Mr. Trump connected Tuesday (January 6, 2026) said that Prime Minister Modi is “not that blessed with me” due to the fact that of the tariffs imposed by Washington connected Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil.
Mr. Trump, delivering remarks astatine the House GOP Member Retreat, besides claimed that “Prime Minister Modi came to spot me, ‘Sir, whitethorn I spot you please’. Yes.”
“I person a precise bully narration with him. He's not that blessed with maine due to the fact that you cognize they're paying a batch of tariffs present due to the fact that they're not doing the oil, but they are, they've present reduced it precise substantially, arsenic you know, from Russia,” Mr. Trump said.
In a station connected X, Mr. Gandhi said, “Farq samjho, sir ji!”
The Leader of Opposition successful the Lok Sabha shared his ain aged video successful which helium had alleged that Prime Minister Modi “surrendered” aft a telephone from U.S. President Trump during the India-Pakistan subject conflict.
Mr. Gandhi had besides said that the past Prime Minister Indira Gandhi didn’t budge successful the 1971 warfare contempt the U.S. sending its Seventh Fleet. “This is the difference,” Mr. Gandhi had said.
Sharing a video of Mr. Trump’s remarks, Congress wide caput in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh besides took a swipe astatine the Prime Minister.
“From Namaste Trump to Howdy Modi to Donald bhai and present this. What next?” Mr. Ramesh said connected X.
Mr. Trump has imposed 50% tariffs connected India, including 25% for its purchases of Russian oil. The U.S. President besides said that India told him it has been waiting for 5 years for the Apache helicopters.
“We’re changing it. We’re changing it. India ordered 68 Apaches,” helium said.
The Congress connected Monday (January 5, 2026) had besides taken a swipe astatine the authorities implicit Mr. Trump’s remarks that Washington tin rise tariffs connected New Delhi “very quickly”, saying each those “Namaste Trump, Howdy Modi events, forced hugs”, and societal media posts hailing the American person person done precise small good.
The Opposition party’s excavation had travel aft Mr. Trump said Prime Minister Modi knew helium was not blessed with India’s purchases of Russian lipid and that Washington tin rise tariffs connected New Delhi “very quickly”.
