Wed Nov 19 06:01:50 UTC 2025: Summary:
The Indian National Congress party has criticized the Narendra Modi government after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his claim that he intervened to stop a conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump made the statement during a meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince. The Congress party, through its spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, pointed out that this is the 60th time Trump has made this claim, despite India’s consistent denial of any external mediation. The Congress also questioned Prime Minister Modi’s silence on Trump’s earlier claim about India significantly reducing oil purchases from Russia.
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Congress Slams Modi Government as Trump Reiterates India-Pakistan Conflict Intervention Claim
New Delhi – November 19, 2025: The Indian National Congress (INC) has launched a sharp rebuke against the Narendra Modi government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed claims of intervening to halt a conflict between India and Pakistan. This marks the sixtieth instance of President Trump asserting his role in de-escalating tensions, a claim consistently denied by India.
The latest assertion occurred during a bilateral meeting between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington D.C. on November 18, 2025. Trump stated he had “stopped India and Pakistan,” and boasted about facilitating peace deals in the Oval Office.
Reacting to the development, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X, stating, “Just when it appeared that the claims had stopped, President Trump has reminded the world again.” He emphasized that this claim has been repeatedly made by Trump in various international forums.
India has maintained that no third party mediation was involved in resolving any issues with Pakistan.
Earlier this month, the Congress party also challenged Prime Minister Modi regarding President Trump’s claim that India had largely ceased purchasing oil from Russia, questioning Modi’s response to the situation.
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