Terming the move by US President Donald Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on India on as a "setback for the country", Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "should not be scared" and "this is blackmail by the United States".
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that Donald Trump imposing a 25 per cent tariff on India is a major setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country and that the US President cannot decide from where New Delhi will buy oil.
"Donald Trump has ditched this country... Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to the US to campaign for him and what did we get in return? It is a huge tragedy in this country... The government of India should stand up to such nonsense... Donald Trump is questioning the sovereignty of India by
China on Wednesday responded strongly to the US suggestion that it will significantly raise tariffs if China continues to purchase Russian oil, saying "coercion and pressuring will not achieve anything."
This came soon after Donald Trump announced that India will have to pay, starting August 1, a 25 per cent tariff, including an additional penalty for buying energy and arms from Russia.
Following US President Donald Trump imposing 25 percent tariffs on India from August 1, including an additional penalty for buying energy and arms from Russia, Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh criticised the centre and said that India's foreign policy has failed, and now the economic policy
"Certainly, the Government of India will take cognisance of it. We have to wait and watch how the Government of India reacts to it. In my personal opinion, it is unfortunate." BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal said
Minutes after Donald Trump announced that India will have to pay, starting August 1, a 25 per cent tariff including an additional penalty for buying energy and arms from Russia, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hit out at the government, saying all the praise by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
"Also, they have always bought a vast majority of their military equipment from Russia, and are Russia's largest buyer of ENERGY, along with China, at a time when everyone wants Russia to STOP THE KILLING IN UKRAINE - ALL THINGS NOT GOOD! INDIA WILL THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25%, PL
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