“Trump-Modi friendship proved to be expensive,” Jairam Ramesh’ swipe at PM amid tariff tensions

Aug 05, 2025

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh launches a scathing attack on PM Modi after President Trump threatens to raise tariffs on India over Russian oil. Quoting the classic song “Dost Dost Na Raha,” he mocks Modi’s repeated claims of a close friendship with Trump, calling it an “expensive” bond filled with photo-ops and hollow slogans.