Trump has put India and Pakistan in same basket: Congress leader Shama Mohamed

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Sunday sharply criticized former US President Donald Trump for allegedly equating India and Pakistan in the context of terrorism. Mohamed accused Trump of placing both countries "in the same basket," despite Pakistan's role as a perpetrator of terrorism and India being its victim.

The Congress leader's remarks were made amidst India sending out all-party delegations to various countries as part of its diplomatic outreach against Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

Speaking to ANI, Mohamed said, "Trump has repeatedly said... 11 times now...that has brought in the ceasefire. The Trump administration clearly said that we have imposed a trade embargo on Pakistan and India to get the ceasefire. Trump has put India and Pakistan in the same basket. They are the perpetrators of terrorism, while we are their victims. After 26/11, the whole world was with us, now who is with us? Why is Pakistan getting deals and MoUs?... Why is everybody with Pakistan and not with India?..."

Trump has repeatedly claimed the US brokered the ceasefire and on Friday said that he had told India and Pakistan that the US can't trade with nations that shoot at each other.

India has categorically denied any links between trade and tariffs and the recent ceasefire discussion with Pakistan. It also denied US role in the ceasefire understanding. (ANI)

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