PM Modi's 'friendship' with Trump proving to be 'hollow': Congress
Congress
on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "much boasted friendship" with US President Donald
Trump
is now proving to be "hollow" and cited several overtures the latter recently made to
Pakistan
.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary, communications,
Jairam Ramesh
also alleged that
Indian diplomacy
was failing in the light of the US partnering with Pakistan.
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"The abject failure of Indian diplomacy, especially in the past two months, is revealed most tellingly by four facts. These expose the tall claims made by the Prime Minister and his drum-beaters and cheerleaders," he said in his post.
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Ramesh said that since May 10, 2025, Trump has claimed 25 times that "he personally intervened to stop
Operation Sindoor
, threatening India and Pakistan that if they didn't bring the war to a halt, they would not have a trade agreement with the USA."
On June 10, 2025, he claimed, Gen Michael Kurilla, the head of the US Central Command, hailed Pakistan as a phenomenal partner of the US in countering
terrorism
.
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On June 18, 2025, Trump held an unprecedented luncheon meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in the
White House
, Ramesh noted.
"Two months earlier, Munir's inflammatory, incendiary, and communally provocative remarks had provided the backdrop to the brutal Pahalgam terror attacks on April 22, 2025," he said.
Just yesterday, the Congress leader claimed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and thanked Pakistan for its partnership in countering terrorism and preserving regional stability.
"The PM's clean chit to China on June 19, 2020, has already cost India heavily. His much boasted friendship with
President Trump
is now proving to be hollow," Ramesh said in his post.
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