Modern Delhi, With the US asserting a non permanent waiver to enable Indian refiners to aquire Russian oil, the Congress alleged on Friday that India’s strategic autonomy and nationwide sovereignty are below “dire threat” as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being “blackmailed” by The US.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi acknowledged India’s present international policy is the results of the “exploitation of a compromised individual”. His assault on Modi came after the US announced the non permanent waiver for the acquisition of Russian oil.
Amid an escalating war with Iran, the US acknowledged it is issuing a non permanent 30-day waiver on Russian oil purchases.
“President (Donald) Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded. To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged on Thursday.
In a put up on X, Gandhi acknowledged: “India’s foreign policy emerges from the collective will of our people. It should be rooted in our history, our geography, and our spiritual ethos based on Satya and Ahimsa.”
“What we are witnessing today is not policy. It is the result of the exploitation of a compromised individual,” the chief of opposition within the Lok Sabha acknowledged.
He also shared his February 11 speech within the Lok Sabha at some stage in a discussion on the funds, where he spoke about India’s energy safety being compromised. “The US will tell us who we can or cannot buy oil from, if it is Russia or Iran, the US will decide. But our prime minister will not decide,” Gandhi had acknowledged.
The Congress also shared Gandhi’s speech on X.
“The proof is here to be seen — and the silence of the compromised Prime Minister is shameful,” the celebration acknowledged.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that India’s strategic autonomy and nationwide sovereignty are below dire threat “because PM Modi is getting blackmailed on Epstein Files and Adani Case”.
“The US proclamation to ‘allow’ and grant us ‘permission’ to buy Russian oil, as a ‘waiver for 30-days’ clearly demonstrates Modi government is continuously ceding diplomatic space.
“This is the roughly language which is aged for sanctioned states, and now now not India, who has been a accountable and an equal accomplice in world account for,” he said in a lengthy post on X.
“Now, the US grants India a ‘non permanent 30-day waiver’ and ‘permits’ Indian refineries to aquire Russian oil. From commerce to grease, from records to India’s long-term relationships with pleasant worldwide locations, Modi ji SURRENDERED all of it,” Kharge alleged.
India, he said, has a proud record of chartering its own destiny and one that has remained unblemished until now.
“From Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi to even Atal Bihari Vajpayee — No Prime Minister has buckled below stress of any nation and made India a virtual vassal allege, aside from Modi ji,” he said.
“‘Most most famous Desh Nahi Jhukne Doonga’ used to be a mere slogan-wail to earn elections. 140 crore Indians stand betrayed. Modi ji SURRENDERED all of it,” Kharge alleged.
In a post in rhyming in Hindi on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, “Trump ka naya khel, Dilli dost ko kaha, Putin se le sakte ho tel, kab tak chalega ye Ameriki blackmail (Trump’s unique game; told his friend in Delhi it’s essential to to maybe presumably additionally earn oil from Russian President Vladimir Putin; how long will this American blackmail proceed)?”
Addressing a press conference here, Congress’s media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said Gandhi’s words have yet again proved to be prophetic that the US would decide from whom “we must always always be buying oil”.
Referring to the announcement of the one-month waiver granted by the US, allowing India to import Russian oil, Khera asked, “Will the US grant us a licence for importing oil?”
He pointed out that the Indo-US trade deal is yet to be signed and still, restrictions are being imposed on New Delhi.
Khera said after the US Supreme Court had set aside the Trump tariffs, Gandhi had asked Modi to keep the deal on hold, but he did not.
“Prime Minister Modi would now not like the courage to reduction out of the commerce deal,” the Congress leader said.
He said people still remember the days when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister, and “now, with a compromised top minister”, the country’s stature has come down.
“The highest minister has entirely capitulated earlier than the Americans this day. What are you shy of?… Per chance the Epstein files earn you stay no matter The US needs you to stay,” Khera said.
“The of us of India can now now not quiz justice from a compromised cabinet with a compromised top minister, who are compromising the nation’s pursuits,” he alleged.
Trump had imposed 25-per cent punitive tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, with the US administration asserting that Delhi’s purchases were helping fuel Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Last month, the US and India announced that they have prepared a framework for an interim agreement on trade, and Trump issued an executive order removing the 25-per cent tariffs on New Delhi, taking note of the latter’s commitment to stop importing energy from Moscow and increase purchasing American energy products.
