‘Tribute To Indian Autonomy’: Manish Tewari Breaks Away From Congress Line On Trump’s Tariffs
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Congress MP Manish Tewari mentioned Trump’s tariffs had given the “largest tribute” to “Indian strategic exceptionalism” and wouldn’t have an effect on its strategic autonomy.
Congress MP Manish Tewari. (PTI File Picture)
Because the Congress celebration criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on Indian imports, celebration chief Manish Tewari got here to the defence of the Narendra Modi authorities, calling the tariffs a “tribute to Indian strategic exceptionalism”.
Breaking away from the celebration line, Tewari wrote on X, “The @realDonaldTrump has maybe given the largest tribute to Indian strategic exceptionalism and strategic autonomy now stretching again to 1947.”
The Congress MP additionally highlighted that India has at all times chosen to interact with the world by itself phrases, from Jawaharlal Nehru’s coverage of non-alignment to PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The @realDonaldTrump has maybe given the largest tribute to Indian strategic exceptionalism and strategic autonomy now stretching again to 1947.The Coverage of Non alignment that was put in place by India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru now known as multi alignment and… pic.twitter.com/lvlovI89c4
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) July 30, 2025
“The Coverage of Non alignment that was put in place by India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru now known as multi alignment and self reliance put in place by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi now known as Atam Nirbhar Bharat are the strategic continuums that gives the Indian state with the flexibleness to interact with the world on it’s personal phrases and in it’s finest nationwide curiosity,” he added.
He additional mentioned that Trump’s tariff threats wouldn’t make any distinction to India’s strategic autonomy that has been constructed up over a long time, however can harm the “bigger material” of the India-US engagement. Notably, Manish Tewari had penned a cryptic notice earlier after not being allowed to talk by the Congress within the Operation Sindoor debate within the Parliament.
Congress On Trump’s Tariffs
Trump on Wednesday introduced {that a} 25% tariff will likely be imposed on Indian imports beginning August 1, together with a further unspecified penalty, dashing hopes of an interim commerce deal as negotiations are nonetheless underway.
Trump cited India’s excessive tariffs, stringent non-monetary commerce limitations, and continued army and vitality ties with Russia as the important thing causes behind the transfer.
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The Congress, which was among the many first to react, taunted the Narendra Modi-led Centre by saying India is “paying the worth” of the Prime Minister’s “friendship” with US President Donald Trump.
“Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on India, together with a penalty. The nation is paying the worth for Narendra Modi’s ‘friendship.’,” (sic) the Congress mentioned in a put up on X. “Modi campaigned for Trump, hugged him enthusiastically, obtained pictures taken and made them pattern on social media. In the long run, Trump slapped tariffs on India. India’s international coverage has fully failed.”
Congress chief Jairam Ramesh mocked the PM over the tariffs, saying all of the “tariff” between Trump and ‘Howdy Modi’ had meant little.
“Mr. Modi thought that if he saved quiet on the insults that the US President has hurled on India — the 30 claims of stopping Op Sindoor, the particular lunch for the Pakistan Military Chief whose inflammatory remarks supplied the instant backdrop to the brutal Pahalgam terror assaults, and US assist for monetary packages to Pakistan from the IMF and the World Financial institution — India would get particular therapy by the hands of President Trump. Clearly that has NOT occurred.”
Different events, together with the Aam Aadmi Get together, Samajwadi Get together, and Shiv Sena (UBT), additionally urged the Prime Minister to make India’s subsequent transfer clear. The Indian authorities mentioned it had taken notice of Trump’s announcement and was finding out its implications.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based mostly in Noida with a Grasp’s in International Research, Aveek has greater than three years of expertise in digital media and information curation, specialising in worldwide…Learn Extra
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based mostly in Noida with a Grasp’s in International Research, Aveek has greater than three years of expertise in digital media and information curation, specialising in worldwide… Learn Extra
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