‘Surrender Modi is stopping the purchase of oil from our friendly country Russia at the behest of America, whereas America itself has signed an oil agreement with India’s enemy country Pakistan,’ says Pawan Khera
Launching a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi Government, opposition Congress on Friday said India “cannot remain a mute spectator and be content with coining slogans and acronyms.” The party further slammed PM Modi saying that “surrender Modi is stopping the purchase of oil from our friendly country Russia at the behest of America, whereas America itself has signed an oil agreement with India’s enemy country Pakistan.”
Reminding the government of the fate of the WTO, the WHO, the Paris Climate Agreement and UNESCO, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the US approach now is to negotiate, if at all, bilaterally but finally decide unilaterally
“India has the highest stakes in such international accords and institutions. It cannot remain a mute spectator and be content with coining slogans and acronyms,” Ramesh said
“WTO was dealt very heavy blows during Trump-I (the first tenure of Trump). It (WTO) has been destroyed during Trump-II (his current tenure). The rules-based, multilateral trading system put in place with the US itself playing a leadership role has been finished off. The US’s approach now is to negotiate, if at all, bilaterally but finally decide unilaterally.
“President Trump has also gutted the WHO and withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement and UNESCO. India has the highest stakes in such international accords and institutions. It cannot remain a mute spectator and be content with coining slogans and acronyms,” he said.
His colleague Pawan Khera added saying that “surrender Modi is stopping the purchase of oil from our friendly country Russia at the behest of America, whereas America itself has signed an oil agreement with India’s enemy country Pakistan.
“25% tariff and undeclared penalties are still imposed on India, but only 19% tariff is imposed on Pakistan. Russia, which was our traditional ally, is now frustrated with India and is building a major railway line with Pakistan. Now guess for yourself, where have the good days come because of Modi, in India or Pakistan? As for the rest, for an intelligent person a hint is enough and for a fool even the view is not enough,” he added.
According to some reports, Indian state refiners have stopped buying Russian oil in the past week as “discounts narrowed this month and Trump warned countries not to purchase oil from Moscow.” India is the world’s third-largest oil importer and the biggest buyer of seaborne Russian crude, a vital revenue earner for Russia.
