A fresh political debate has emerged within the Congress after senior party leader Shashi Tharoor publicly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic engagement during the recent G7 Summit. The remarks sparked widespread discussion across political circles, prompting reactions from several leaders and observers who viewed the comments as unusual coming from a prominent opposition figure....
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday strongly criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff and additional penalties on India effective August 1, calling it a “huge setback” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country. He said the US move amounts to “blackmail” and warned that it would adversely impact India’s...
On Thursday, The Congress criticized the Narendra Modi government just before the signing of the India-UK free trade agreement, asserting that what India truly requires from the UK is the declaration of a more effective FTA – the Fugitive Transfer Agreement. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications, remarked, “The three prominent figures...