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New Indian Express
05-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
'Modi will bow to Trump': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM ahead of US tariffs deadline
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a potential Indo-US trade deal, alleging that Modi would "bow" to US President Donald Trump ahead of an impending tariff deadline. The Lok Sabha LoP's comments came a day after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India would not enter into any agreement under externally imposed deadlines. "Piyush Goyal can beat his chest all he wants, mark my words, Modi will meekly bow to the Trump tariff deadline," Gandhi said in a post on X. Trump had set a 9 July deadline for countries, including India, to finalise a trade deal, after which tariffs imposed in April -- currently under a 90-day pause -- are set to take effect. Notably, the Congress has criticised PM Modi over the tariff row as well as for remaining silent on Trump's repeated claims of mediating a halt to India-Pakistan hostilities following the Pahalgam terror attack. Goyal had on Friday claimed that India would accept the proposed trade deal with the US only when it is fully finalised, and in the national interest. The Free Trade Agreements are possible only when both sides benefit and involve a win-win agreement, Goyal told reporters when asked about the proposed interim trade agreement with the US. "National interest should always be supreme. Keeping that in mind, if a deal is made, then India is always ready to deal with developed countries," he said. Speaking to TNIE last month, commerce ministry sources had said that New Delhi is not desperate for an interim trade deal with the US before the July 9 deadline. They added that efforts are on for closure of a deal before the deadline, but reiterated that India will not compromise on its interest in order to finalise an early deal. On April 2, the US imposed an additional 26 percent reciprocal tariff on Indian goods but suspended it for 90 days. However, the 10 percent baseline tariff imposed by America remains in place. On June 26, Trump had hinted that a 'very big' agreement with India could be next after wrapping up a trade deal with China. "We are having some great deals. We have one coming up, maybe with India. Very big one. Where we're going to open up India," he had said. A month earlier, the US President had claimed that India is willing to cut 100 percent tariffs on American goods, while saying that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington is coming soon. Notably, India is seeking full exemption from the additional 26 percent tariff, while the US is demanding duty concessions in both agriculture and dairy sectors. But these segments are difficult and challenging areas for India to give duty concessions to the US as Indian farmers are into sustenance farming and have small land holdings. Therefore, these sectors are politically very sensitive. India has not opened up dairy sectors for any of its trading partners in any free trade pacts the country has signed so far. The US wants duty concessions on certain industrial goods, automobiles - especially electric vehicles, wines, petrochemical products, dairy, and agricultural items like apples, tree nuts, and genetically modified crops. India is seeking duty concessions for labour-intensive sectors like textiles, gems and jewellery, leather goods, garments, plastics, chemicals, shrimp, oil seeds, grapes, and bananas in the proposed trade pact.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘PoK was surrendered during…': BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi's fiery response to Rahul Gandhi
On Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's statement, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said objectionable and cheap comments about PM Narendra Modi has once again proved that he does not have the ability and maturity to handle a serious post like the Leader of the Opposition. 'I want to tell Rahul Gandhi what surrender is. You had said on 15 July 2011 that terrorism cannot be controlled. This was a surrender to terrorism. After the 26/11 attack, your government did not allow the army to take action.' Show more Show less
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
‘PoK was surrendered…': Sudhanshu Trivedi's fiery response to Rahul Gandhi
On Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's statement, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, 'By making objectionable and cheap comments about PM Narendra Modi, he has once again proved that he does not have the ability and maturity to handle a serious post like the Leader of the Opposition. Rahul Gandhi has once again shown his lack of wisdom and low standards by making such statements. I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that this is the same party and the same organisation that has made the invincible Congress irrelevant in many states...I want to tell Rahul Gandhi what surrender is. You had said on 15 July 2011 that terrorism cannot be controlled. This was a surrender to terrorism. After the 26/11 attack, your government did not allow the army to take action. This is called surrender. In 1971, we had 93,000 soldiers. Even after that, PoK was surrendered in Indira ji's government... In 1948, Pandit Nehru surrendered to the United Nations and surrendered half of Kashmir and at the time of independence, one-third of the country was surrendered to Jinnah and the Muslim League...' Show more Show less
India Gazette
24-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"In such a time of crisis, no one should...": JD(U)'s KC Tyagi refutes Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Op Sindoor
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Saturday rebutted Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Operation Sindoor, saying that no one should make such 'objectionable statements' at the time of crisis. Speaking with ANI, Tyagi said, 'In such a time of crisis, no one should make such objectionable and unnecessary statements.' Earlier on Friday, criticising the BJP-led NDA government, Rahul Gandhi said India's foreign policy had 'collapsed.' In a post on X, Gandhi raised three questions to the central government. 'Will JJ explain why India has been hyphenated with Pakistan? Why didn't a single country back us in condemning Pakistan? Who asked Trump to 'mediate' between India & Pakistan?' the Lok Sabha LoP said. Reposting a video of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's interview with a media outlet, he said, 'India's foreign policy has collapsed.' Earlier, Gandhi questioned External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, accusing him of being silent about how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost during Operation Sindoor and saying that the nation 'deserves the truth.' 'EAM Jaishankar's silence isn't just telling -- it's damning. So I'll ask again: How many Indian aircraft did we lose because Pakistan knew? This wasn't a lapse. It was a crime. And the nation deserves the truth,' Gandhi posted on X. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians. The Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, eliminating over 100 terrorists linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. Further, KC Tyagi reacted to the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which focused on the vision of a developed India by 2047. 'The Prime Minister held a meeting on the concept of a developed India of 2047. Our Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was also present,' the JD(U) leader said. Chaired by PM Modi, the 10th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council will bring together Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of States and Union Territories, Union Ministers, and the Vice Chairman, Members and the CEO of NITI Aayog to deliberate on the roadmap for achieving 'Viksit Rajya, Viksit Bharat @2047' - a developed India by 2047. (ANI)
NDTV
24-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Rahul Gandhi Visits J&K's Poonch, Meets Families Affected By Pakistani Shelling
Jammu: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and met the victims of the cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops during recent hostilities between the two countries. The Poonch sector was witness to heightened artillery and mortar shelling after India carried out precise strikes under Operation Sindoor on nine terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7 in response to the deadly April 22 attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. This was Mr Gandhi's second visit to the Union territory since the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. #WATCH | J&K | Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visits the civilian areas that were affected by cross-border shelling by Pakistan in Poonch — ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2025 During the visit, Mr Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, also interacted with school students. "Now, you have seen danger and a little bit of a frightening situation, but don't worry, everything will come back to normal. Your way of responding to this problem should be that you study and play really hard and make a lot of friends in school," he told them. #WATCH | J&K | Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visits a school in Poonch and interacts with the students affected by Pakistan's cross-border shelling. He says "Now, you have seen danger and a little bit of a frightening situation, but don't worry, everything will come… — ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2025 He later spoke to reporters about his visit and said there has been "huge damage". "I spoke with the people and tried to understand their problems. They have requested me to raise this issue on the national level, and I will do that," Mr Gandhi said. Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased following the Pahalgam attack, which left 26 people dead. India, after finding cross-border links to the attack, launched "Operation Sindoor" on May 7 and struck terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan then launched a massive missile and drone attack, but the threats were thwarted. In retaliation, Indian forces struck airfields in Pakistan. A ceasefire on May 10 ended the hostilities.
