Congress questions PM Modi’s silence on Trump’s claims of threatening to stop trade

The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing United States President Donald Trump’s claims about threatening to stop trade as a way of pressuring India and Pakistan into accepting a ceasefire.

“The PM’s much-delayed address to the nation was completely upstaged by President Trump’s revelations a few minutes earlier,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. “The PM was completely silent on them.”

Ramesh questioned whether India had agreed to US mediation or to holding talks with Pakistan at a “neutral” venue. He also asked if India was now prepared to concede to US demands for greater access to Indian markets in sectors such as automobiles and agriculture.

The PM's much-delayed address to the nation was completely upstaged by President Trump's revelations a few minutes earlier. The PM was completely silent on them. Has India agreed to US mediation? Has India agreed to a 'neutral site' for a dialogue with Pakistan? Will India now…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 12, 2025

Earlier on Monday, Trump reiterated his claim that it was his administration that brokered a “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said he heard Modi’s statement as well as the US president’s, which he described as “deeply disturbing”.

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