India needs to be take care of political challenges from China, America, Pakistan now, says Congress

After U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25percentt tariff on India, Congress on Thursday (July 31, 2025) took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he as soon as spoke of the TOP (Tomato, Onion, Potato) challenges in costs, however the nation now needs to be take care of the political challenges arising out of CAP (China, America, Pakistan).

Congress basic secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned that President Trump is “piling it on India”.

In an X put up, Mr. Ramesh wrote, “Since May 10, he has claimed 30 times that he stopped Operation Sindoor. These claims were made in four different countries. On June 18, he hosted the Pakistan Army Chief and the orchestrator of the Pahalgam terror attacks for lunch at the White House.”

“On July 30, he imposed a 25% tariff on U.S. imports from India plus a penalty on India’s oil and defence purchases from Russia. In addition, sanctions on at least six Indian companies were imposed for engaging with Iran,” he mentioned.

On July 30, Mr. Trump additionally introduced that the U.S. will assist Pakistan discover and develop its oil and gasoline reserves, Mr. Ramesh mentioned, including that this comes on high of his full-throated assist to Pakistan receiving monetary help from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

“Prime Minister Modi once spoke of the TOP (Tomato, Onion, Potato) challenge in prices. Now India has to contend with the political challenge arising out of CAP (China, America, Pakistan),” Mr. Ramesh mentioned.

“He (Modi) invested very heavily in his personal friendship with President Trump, as he had done earlier with President Xi. Both have the full measure of the man now — someone who can be managed easily by playing to his gigantic ego and self-obsession,” the Congress chief mentioned.

The remarks got here a day after the U.S. President introduced the imposition of 25% tariff on all items coming from India beginning August 1, plus an unspecified penalty on the nation for getting Russian crude oil and navy gear.

The announcement is being seen as a strain tactic to get New Delhi to conform to calls for made by the US, which has, in latest days, bought beneficial commerce offers with main companions like Japan, the UK and the European Union.

In a social media put up, Trump termed India’s commerce insurance policies as “most strenuous and obnoxious”.

“All things not good! India will therefore be paying a tariff of 25 per cent, plus a penalty for the above, starting on August first,” Mr. Trump wrote.

The penalty was introduced as India has made massive purchases of oil and navy gear from Russia. India is the primary nation Trump has slapped a penalty over Russian imports. Earlier, he had imposed excessive tariffs on China however avoided levying any penalty regardless of Beijing being Russia’s largest oil importer.

On Wednesday (July 30, 2025), the Opposition events slammed the federal government for the U.S.’ imposition of the tariff and penalties on Indian imports, and mentioned that Prime Minister Modi’s friendship with the US president meant little.

Mr. Ramesh had mentioned that Modi ought to take inspiration from former prime minister Indira Gandhi and stand as much as the president of the United States.