Congress hits out at PM Modi after Donald Trump repeats Russian oil claims

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the government after US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that India is not going to buy much oil from Russia and said this is the fourth time in six days that the American leader has announced Indias policyThe opposition party also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying what he conceals Trump revealsThe attack came after Trump spoke with Modi and greeted him on DiwaliCongress general secretary incharge communications Jairam Ramesh said The PM has finally acknowledged publicly that President Trump called him up and that the two spoke to each other But all that the PM has said is that the US President extended Diwali greetings But while Mr Modi conceals Mr Trump revealsThe PM has finally acknowledged publicly that President Trump called him up and that the two spoke to each other But all that the PM has said is that the US President extended Diwali greetingsBut while Mr Modi conceals Mr Trump revealsOn his part the US President hashellip pictwittercomb2ceH2V7VHmdash Jairam Ramesh Jairam_Ramesh October 22 2025On his part the US President has said that in addition to extending Diwali greetings he spoke of Indias oil imports from Russia and that he had been assured that these imports will be stopped This is the 4th time in 6 days that the US President has announced Indias policy Ramesh said on XEarlier President Trump had first announced the stoppage of Operation Sindoor on the evening of May 10 before Prime Minister Modi did the Congress leader saidIn a post on X on Wednesday morning PM Modi said Thank you President Trump for your phone call and warm Diwali greetingsOn this festival of lights may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms the prime minister saidEarlier Trump in his remarks at the White House said I love the people of India Were working on some great deals between our countries I spoke to Prime Minister Modi today and we just have a very good relationship Hes not going to buy much oil from Russia He wants to see that war end as much as I do He wants to see the war between Russia and Ukraine to endTheyre not going to be buying too much oil So theyve cut it way back and theyre continuing to cut it way back Trump saidTaking a swipe at the government the Congress on Tuesday had said the matter of Indias imports of oil from Russia has been raised by Trump thrice in the past five days and he has brushed aside the MEAs attempts at denial of any conversation in which Prime Minister Modi promised stopping Russian oil importsThe opposition partys assertion had come after Trump said India is going to pay massive tariffs if it continues to buy oil from Russia while reiterating that he got assurance from Prime Minister Modi that New Delhi is going to halt its oil purchases from MoscowThe Congress has also said the PM suddenly becomes a mauni baba whenever Trump states that he stopped Operation Sindoor or that India will reduce its oil imports from RussiaIndia on Thursday said it is broadbasing and diversifying its sourcing of energy to meet market conditionsMinistry of External Affairs MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responding to questions on Trumps remarks that PM Modi made the assurance to him on Wednesday had said he was not aware of any such phone conversation adding Indias oil purchases are guided to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumers in a volatile energy scenarioThe Congress has alleged that PM Modi is frightened of Trump and appears to have outsourced key decisions to the USThe opposition party has also alleged that the foreign policy of the Modi government has completely collapsed and said the Centre must take opposition leaders into confidence by either calling an allparty meeting or speaking to them oneononeWashington has been maintaining that India is helping Putin finance the Ukraine war through its purchase of Russian crude oilThe relations between New Delhi and Washington have been reeling under severe stress after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to a whopping 50 per cent including a 25 per cent additional duty for Indias purchase of Russian crude oilIndia described the US action as unfair unjustified and unreasonableWith inputs from Agencies