Trump Keeps Making Claims About India; Tharoor: 'What Do We Do, Tell the US President?'

Tharoor criticized Trump: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticized US President Donald Trump's recent announcement regarding India. In fact, Trump had claimed that India will reduce oil imports from Russia by the end of the year. On this, Tharoor said that India's decisions will be announced only by India and not by the leader of any other country.

Tharoor said, "I don't think it is appropriate for Trump to announce India's decisions. India takes its own decisions, and we do not tell the world what Trump will do, so Trump should also not tell what India will do."

#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: On US President Trump’s statement over purchase of Russian oil by India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "I don't really think it's appropriate for Mr Trump to be making announcements about India's decisions. I think India will make… pic.twitter.com/jNqkldR8qs

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What Trump Claimed

On October 22, Trump had said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India will reduce oil imports from Russia in a phased manner and will almost completely stop them by the end of the year. He made this statement during a conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.

However, India rejected Trump's claims, saying that its energy policy is made keeping in mind consumer interests and stable prices, and there is no external pressure on it.