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Congress party has attacked the government after US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that India is “not going to buy much oil from Russia” and said this is the fourth time in six days that the American leader has announced India’s policy.
According to PTI , The opposition party also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying what he conceals, “Trump reveals”. The attack came after Trump spoke with Modi and greeted him on Diwali. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, “The PM has finally acknowledged publicly that President Trump called him up and that the two spoke to each other. But all that the PM has said is that the US President extended Diwali greetings. But while Mr. Modi conceals, Mr. Trump reveals.”
“On his part, the US President has said that in addition to extending Diwali greetings, he spoke of India’s oil imports from Russia and that he had been assured that these imports will be stopped. This is the 4th time in 6 days that the US President has announced India’s policy,” Ramesh said on X.
Congress has also said the PM suddenly becomes a “mauni baba” whenever Trump states that he stopped Operation Sindoor or that India will reduce its oil imports from Russia. India on Thursday said it is “broad-basing and diversifying” its sourcing of energy to meet market conditions. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to questions on Trump’s remarks that PM Modi made the assurance to him on Wednesday, had said he was not aware of any such phone conversation, adding India’s oil purchases are guided to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumers in a “volatile” energy scenario.
The Congress has alleged that PM Modi is “frightened” of Trump and appears to have outsourced key decisions to the US.
