‘Trump Will Push Us’: Rahul Gandhi Raises Concern On India-US Tariff Deal

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Rahul Gandhi criticised PM Modi for not rebutting Trump’s ceasefire claims, accusing him of utilizing the armed forces to guard his picture
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of utilizing the armed forces to guard his picture after the Pahalgam assault and dared him to categorically rebut US President Donald Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claims. (Photographs: Sansad TV)
Rahul Gandhi, Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday expressed issues over the India-US tariff deal and stated President Donald Trump would press Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the approaching settlement.
“Why is he saying this? He needs a commerce deal; he’ll push (PM Modi) there. You will note how this commerce deal pans out,” the Congress MP stated when requested to touch upon Trump’s assertion on the ceasefire and tariffs.
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech within the Lok Sabha in the course of the Operation Sindoor debate, the Chief of Opposition stated, “It’s apparent that the Prime Minister has not stated that Trump is mendacity. Everybody is aware of that he’s not capable of communicate. That’s the actuality. If PM Modi speaks, then he (Donald Trump) will say issues brazenly and hold the whole fact, that’s the reason he *(PM Modi) isn’t capable of communicate,” he stated.
#WATCH | Delhi: On US President Donald Trump’s assertion on ceasefire and tariffs, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “… Woh keh kyu raha hai? Kyuki woh apni commerce deal chahta hai, toh woh waha pe dabaega inko. Aap dekhna kaisi commerce deal banti hai…” pic.twitter.com/2FFF5c7fj7— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2025
When requested if India goes to pay excessive tariffs between 20-25%, Trump stated, “Yeah, I believe so. India is my buddy. They ended the struggle with Pakistan at my request…The cope with India isn’t finalised. India has been a very good buddy, however India has charged extra tariffs than virtually some other nation.”
The commerce deal between the US and India has not been introduced but.
Rahul Gandhi Dares PM Modi To Name Trump ‘Liar’
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of utilizing the armed forces to guard his picture after the Pahalgam assault and dared him to categorically rebut US President Donald Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claims.
“If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the braveness that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he should say in Parliament — Donald Trump is mendacity,” he stated.
Modi, who spoke after Gandhi, affirmed that no chief of any nation requested India to cease Operation Sindoor however lamented that whereas the nation received help from the whole world, the Congress and its allies couldn’t stand behind the valour of the nation’s troopers.
Talking with reporters after the controversy ended, Gandhi stated, “Narendra Modi didn’t clearly say that Trump is mendacity. Trump has stated 29 instances that he caused a ceasefire, however Narendra Modi didn’t reply to it.” “Essentially the most notable factor was that all through the whole speech, the Prime Minister didn’t point out China. The entire nation is aware of that China helped Pakistan, however the phrase China didn’t come out of the Prime Minister’s mouth,” Gandhi stated.
Talking within the Decrease Home, Gandhi claimed the federal government revealed delicate particulars about Operation Sindoor to Pakistan, quickly after it was launched.
“Yesterday, I watched Rajnath Singh ji’s speech. He stated that Operation Sindoor started at 1:05 within the morning and lasted for 22 minutes. He stated a really stunning factor: that at 1:35, we referred to as Pakistan and informed them that we had hit non-military targets and we didn’t need escalation. These are the phrases of the Defence Minister of India,” the previous Congress president stated.
“You informed Pakistan precisely what you’ll do: that you wouldn’t goal navy institutions, and also you didn’t need escalation. That’s give up. Fast give up in half-hour,” Gandhi stated, slamming the federal government.
He cited remarks by the Defence Attache in Indonesia, Group Captain Shiv Kumar, to say that there have been constraints by the political management to not assault the Pakistani navy institution and their air defences.
Why was the Pakistani authorities informed that India would neither assault their military infrastructure nor their air defence, and why had been the palms of the Indian Air Drive tied, Gandhi requested.
He alleged that the objective of this train was to “defend the picture of the PM” as he had “blood of Pahalgam victims on his palms”.
(with PTI, ANI inputs)

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