Congress Mocks Modi Over Trump’s Reiterated India-Pak Mediation Claim
India's Congress party sarcastically commented on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence after US President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed he stopped the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict using trade threats. Congress highlighted Trump’s remarks in Japan and South Korea, where he said tariffs forced both nations to cease hostilities, but India maintains the truce was agreed directly by the two militaries, not by US intervention.
The Congress party openly ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not responding to US President Donald Trump’s persistent claims that he personally halted the recent India-Pakistan military conflict by threatening to cut off trade. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared video clips of Trump making these assertions in Japan and South Korea, emphasizing this was the 56th time Trump had made the claim, across various international forums. Trump provided a detailed but uncorroborated narrative in which he warned both Modi and Pakistan’s leader that the US would halt trade deals if the fighting continued, leading to a ceasefire within a day. However, the Indian government has consistently rejected Trump’s version of events, asserting that the cessation of hostilities followed direct talks between the two countries’ military officials, with no third-party mediation involved. The article contrasts Trump’s repeated self-crediting with Modi’s silence, framing it as a jab at the Prime Minister’s previously touted strongman image. The situation highlights ongoing diplomatic sensitivities and the political use of international narratives surrounding the India-Pakistan conflict.
