NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the Central government and asked what the "typically loquacious" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar have to speak about the US President Donald Trump 's repeated assertions about mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Trump, while in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, reiterated his claim about his administration's role in brokering a historic ceasefire.
Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary for communications, questioned the Centre whether they have mortgaged India’s security interests in the face of US pressure.
"A few days ago we learnt of the ceasefire with Pakistan from the President of the United States. Now, at a public event in Saudi Arabia yesterday, the President reveals that he may have coerced and blackmailed India into this ceasefire using the carrot-and-stick of sanctions and trade deals. What do the typically loquacious PM and EAM have to say about this revelation? Did they mortgage India’s security interests in the face of US pressure?" he said in a post on X.
Taking a swipe at Centre, Jairam Ramesh, in reference with the BJP's campaign ad of a girl saying "PM Modi ne war rukwa di papa (Russia-Ukraine)," said, " Ameriki papa ne war rukwa di kya? (American father has stopped the war)"
Earlier today, Congress leader Sachin Pilot raised the question on Trump's reiterated claims of mediating cesefire between the two countries. He asked what kind of assurances did the Centre gave for ceasefire.
Sachin Pilot said, "Trump's repeated statements have still not been clearly and precisely questioned at a high level. No matter how many times Trump has raised this issue on social media, he has not used the word terrorist or terrorism even once. He did not speak one word on Pakistan's involvement, which has a proven track record, in the Mumbai, Pulwama, or Pahalgam attacks... But surprisingly, he highlighted the Kashmir issue for no reason. Pakistan wants to internationalise the Kashmir issue... It is time to call a special session (of the Parliament) and pass the 1994 proposal of taking PoK back... The US President announcing the ceasefire was unexpected... Pakistan is a failed state controlled by its Army and ISI. So what assurances did they give for a ceasefire...?"
The Congress party highlighted on Tuesday evening that Trump was equating the two nations and drawing parallels between Prime Minister Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pawan Khera, head of Congress' media department, shared Trump's recent Saudi Arabia speech, questioning if such comparisons were acceptable to the PMO.
At the Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh, Trump stated his desire for peace, mentioning his administration's role in halting escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. He suggested using trade as leverage, addressing the audience, which included Elon Musk.
Previously, Trump claimed to have prevented a nuclear conflict between the South Asian neighbours by offering trade incentives. However, Indian government sources maintain that the understanding reached on May 10 was directly between the countries' military operations directors general, without third-party involvement.
India consistently maintains that Kashmir is a bilateral matter, rejecting third-party mediation. The country firmly states that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India.
Trump, while in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, reiterated his claim about his administration's role in brokering a historic ceasefire.
Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary for communications, questioned the Centre whether they have mortgaged India’s security interests in the face of US pressure.
"A few days ago we learnt of the ceasefire with Pakistan from the President of the United States. Now, at a public event in Saudi Arabia yesterday, the President reveals that he may have coerced and blackmailed India into this ceasefire using the carrot-and-stick of sanctions and trade deals. What do the typically loquacious PM and EAM have to say about this revelation? Did they mortgage India’s security interests in the face of US pressure?" he said in a post on X.
A few days ago we learnt of the ceasefire with Pakistan from the President of the United States.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 14, 2025
Now, at a public event in Saudi Arabia yesterday, the President reveals that he may have coerced and blackmailed India into this ceasefire using the carrot-and-stick of sanctions… pic.twitter.com/f07LErGsYN
Taking a swipe at Centre, Jairam Ramesh, in reference with the BJP's campaign ad of a girl saying "PM Modi ne war rukwa di papa (Russia-Ukraine)," said, " Ameriki papa ne war rukwa di kya? (American father has stopped the war)"
Earlier today, Congress leader Sachin Pilot raised the question on Trump's reiterated claims of mediating cesefire between the two countries. He asked what kind of assurances did the Centre gave for ceasefire.
Sachin Pilot said, "Trump's repeated statements have still not been clearly and precisely questioned at a high level. No matter how many times Trump has raised this issue on social media, he has not used the word terrorist or terrorism even once. He did not speak one word on Pakistan's involvement, which has a proven track record, in the Mumbai, Pulwama, or Pahalgam attacks... But surprisingly, he highlighted the Kashmir issue for no reason. Pakistan wants to internationalise the Kashmir issue... It is time to call a special session (of the Parliament) and pass the 1994 proposal of taking PoK back... The US President announcing the ceasefire was unexpected... Pakistan is a failed state controlled by its Army and ISI. So what assurances did they give for a ceasefire...?"
The Congress party highlighted on Tuesday evening that Trump was equating the two nations and drawing parallels between Prime Minister Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pawan Khera, head of Congress' media department, shared Trump's recent Saudi Arabia speech, questioning if such comparisons were acceptable to the PMO.
At the Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh, Trump stated his desire for peace, mentioning his administration's role in halting escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. He suggested using trade as leverage, addressing the audience, which included Elon Musk.
Previously, Trump claimed to have prevented a nuclear conflict between the South Asian neighbours by offering trade incentives. However, Indian government sources maintain that the understanding reached on May 10 was directly between the countries' military operations directors general, without third-party involvement.
India consistently maintains that Kashmir is a bilateral matter, rejecting third-party mediation. The country firmly states that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India.
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