Congress leader Rahul Gandhi agreed on Thursday to declare US President Donald Trump that the Indian economy is “dead” and said he was “like” that the US President said reality
The opposition leader at Lok Sabha, who spoke to reporters outside parliament, said the whole world knows that the Indian economy is “dead”, with the exception of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance.
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“Yes, it is right. Everyone knows it, with the exception of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. Everyone knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has said reality … The whole world knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy,” Gandhi said.
Gandhi, a member of the parliament (MP) from Rae Bareli in Uttarprady, also shared his comments on X.
What did Donald Trump said?
On Thursday, Donald Trump focused on Indian business ties with Russia and said he wouldn’t care about what India was doing with Russia, and accused both nations of “dead economies”.
“I don’t care what India is doing with Russia. They can take their dead economies together, for everything I care about,” Trump said in a post on the truth of social. “We have done very little business with India, their tariffs are too high, among the highest in the world,” Trump said in the post.
Rahul questions Narendra modi
The Congress of the deputy also questioned PM Modi on a number of Trump’s statements, such as his claims to convey the “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, the loss of Indian nozzles and a recent announcement of 25 % of tariffs.
“The main question is that Trump has declared 30-32 times that he has made a ceasefire. He also said that 5 Indian nozzles fell. Trump now says he will save 25% of tariffs. Why can’t PM modi answer? What is the real reason? “He said.
Gandhi also criticized the Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar over Indian foreign policy, quoted recent incidents, American tariffs and “no convictions” of Pakistan after the terrorist attack of Pahalgam by other countries.
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“Foreign Minister lectures and says we have a brilliant foreign policy. On the one hand, America is abusing you; on the other hand, China is behind you. When you send a delegation to the world, no country condemns Pakistan we say we have been a huge success.”
“Destroying Economic and Foreign Policy of India”
The Congress MP criticized the BJP government for the “destruction” of Indian economic, defense and foreign policy in the Indian trade agreement and claimed that PM modi “will do exactly what Trump says”.
“This agreement (India-USA-trade) will take place and PM Modi will do exactly what Trump says … The main problem sitting today before India is that the government has destroyed our economic, defense and foreign policy. This country is going into the country,” he said.
Yes, he’s right. Everyone knows it, with the exception of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance.
Previously, President Donald Trump announced a 25 % tariff on Indian goods, starting on 1 August, with the aim of the high trading barriers of India and another “fine” for the continuing Indian energy and defense links with Russia. Trump criticized Indian military and oil imports from Russia and said it allowed Moscow to continue the war in Ukraine.
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