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‘Will take appropriate action’: India on Trump’s purported remarks on PM Modi’s political career
India's Ministry of External Affairs will verify an old Trump video about PM Modi's political career before taking action amid renewed scrutiny after a recent trade deal.
- On Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs said Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, said he would verify an old video of US President Donald Trump before deciding on action.
- Amid renewed attention after the India–US trade deal, the clip from the White House press conference resurfaced, while the opposition Congress said the deal would hurt 1.5 billion Indians.
- Trump, at a White House presser, said `I don't want to destroy his political career` and added PM Narendra Modi assured him India would stop buying Russian oil, citing Sergio Gor.
- In related remarks, the MEA said it has received consular access to Indian sailors detained in Iran, and 8 of the 16 have been released.
- Looking beyond the clip, the MEA highlighted India received a US invitation to join President Trump's expanded Board of Peace and supports West Asia stability despite past US tariffs on Indian imports.
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India's "Will Take Appropriate Action" Response To Trump Remarks On PM Modi
The Ministry of External Affairs's Official Spokesperson for Randhir Jaiswal addressed questions about a video in which US President Donald Trump reportedly said he "doesn't want to destroy Modi's political career."
·New Delhi, India
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This statement by President Trump, made in October last year, is once again surfacing on social media. Now, India's Ministry of External Affairs has issued an official response to Trump's statement. The MEA has stated that appropriate action will be taken regarding this video.
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