US President Donald Trump on Wednesday jibed at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi whereas recounting a gathering between the 2, the place the Indian PM had requested to fulfill the US president.
Whereas addressing the Home GOP (Grand Outdated Get together) Members’ Retreat, Trump recounted a gathering with Modi, stating that Modi had ordered 68 Apache assault helicopters from the US and had waited 5 years.
“Prime Minister Modi got here to see me. [He said] ‘Sir, might I see you, please?’ Sure,” Trump recalled.
“I’ve an excellent relationship with him. He isn’t that pleased with me as a result of, , they’re paying loads of tariffs now, as a result of they don’t seem to be doing the oil,” he added, referring to India halting imports of Russian oil.
Trump additionally famous that the US is “getting wealthy due to tariffs”.
In the meantime, India’s opposition Congress celebration took to X and uploaded a caricature of the scene, displaying a timid Modi.
In a separate submit in Hindi, Congress claimed that Modi went to the US uninvited to fulfill Trump after he took workplace final January, quoting the Indian PM’s request to fulfill him.
“You could bear in mind – among the many world’s leaders, Modi is the one one whom Trump didn’t come to obtain on the gate,” the celebration wrote, attaching a video of Trump’s remarks.
In response to the remarks, Indian lawmaker Priyanka Chaturvedi took to X and wrote, “His (Trump’s) condescending tone for India’s PM is demeaning. The GoI’s (Authorities of India) silence to all his insulting statements is weird as a result of it displays poorly on our nation.”
Former Indian minister Subhramanian Swamy shared this submit.
The US is imposing 50 % tariffs on New Delhi over its buy of Russian oil, inflicting tensions to rise between the world’s two largest democracies and strategic companions.
A punitive 25pc tariff was imposed resulting from India’s purchases of Russian oil, including to Trump’s earlier 25pc tariff on many merchandise from India. It took complete duties as excessive as 50pc for items reminiscent of clothes, gems and jewelry, footwear, sporting items, furnishings and chemical substances — among the many highest imposed by the US and on par with Brazil and China.
Nevertheless, Trump mentioned throughout a press gaggle on Air Pressure One which he might elevate the tariffs already in place.
“Modi is an effective man. He knew I used to be not completely satisfied, and it was necessary to make me completely satisfied,” Trump mentioned on Sunday.
“They do commerce, and we will elevate tariffs on them in a short time,” Trump mentioned in response to a query on India’s Russian oil purchases.
