Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi hit out at US President Donald Trump’s “vanity” after he referred to as the Indian financial system, which is among the many high 5 economies of the world, “lifeless”.
Hours after Trump introduced a 25 per cent tariff on India, and an unspecified penalty over the nation’s purchases from Russia, the US President mentioned, “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They will take their lifeless economies down collectively, for all I care.”
He famous that the US has completed little or no enterprise with India and described the nation’s tariffs “among the many highest on the earth”.
The Sena UBT MP mentioned that such remarks can come solely from a spot of vanity or ignorance.
In a put up on X, Chaturvedi mentioned, Not that one must say it there’s sufficient authentic knowledge accessible to know that Indian financial system is within the high 5 of the world and one of many quickest rising economies. Calling it a lifeless financial system can solely come from a place of vanity or ignorance. Thanks on your consideration to this matter!”
Trump’s infuriation over ties with Russia is in reference to the continuing warfare in Ukraine.
In his assertion asserting the 25 per cent tariff on India, the US President wrote, “Bear in mind, whereas India is our good friend, we have now, over time, completed comparatively little enterprise with them as a result of their Tariffs are far too excessive, among the many highest within the World, they usually have probably the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary Commerce Limitations of any Nation.”
“Additionally, they’ve all the time purchased a overwhelming majority of their navy gear from Russia, and are Russia’s largest purchaser of ENERGY, together with China, at a time when everybody desires Russia to STOP THE KILLING IN UKRAINE — ALL THINGS NOT GOOD! INDIA WILL THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25%, PLUS A PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE, STARTING ON AUGUST FIRST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. MAGA!” he added in his Reality Social put up.
Nonetheless, Chaturvedi’s INDIA bloc ally, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, backed Trump’s “lifeless financial system” comment.
The Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha mentioned that everybody besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is aware of that the Indian financial system is “lifeless”, accusing the BJP-led central authorities of destroying the nation’s financial, international and defence insurance policies.
Chatting with reporters within the Parliament complicated, Rahul Gandhi additionally claimed that India’s commerce take care of the US will occur and that Trump will outline it. In the meantime, he mentioned, PM Modi will do what the US President tells him to do.
When requested about Trump calling the Indian financial system “lifeless”, Gandhi mentioned, “He’s proper. Everyone is aware of this besides the prime minister and the finance minister. Everyone is aware of that the Indian financial system is a lifeless financial system. I’m glad that President Trump has acknowledged a truth.”
