Tariff threat: Congress’s ‘dost dost na raha’ swipe at PM Modi; mocks ‘Howdy Modi’, ‘Namaste Trump’ events

NEW DELHI: Congress criticized PM Modi for the escalating tensions with the U.S. following Trump’s threats to raise tariffs over India’s oil imports from Russia. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh highlighted the irony of Modi’s “special bond” with Trump, emphasizing the deteriorating relations and calling out Modi’s silence on Trump’s controversial claims regarding India-Pakistan relations.