On Tuesday, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP over the ongoing visit of external Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to US from December 24-29, the first official visit after Donald Trump was elected as President.
Alluding to Donald Trump’s inauguration which will take place on 20 January, 2025, Swamy said, “Modi has despatched Waiter to US and told him to produce an invitation for him (Modi) or else he loses his job. But as of now, Donald Trump is not in a mood to invite Modi.”
He also said that Modi had ‘slighted’ Trump when he announced that he had turned down Trump’s invitation last year. Meanwhile, ahead of Jaishankar’s visit to the US, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday had meetings with top American diplomats on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues.
Notably, this is not the first time Swamy has attacked the Narendra Modi government. In the past he criticised India’s handling of China at the borders.
While New Delhi and Washington have enjoyed good diplomatic ties, Trump’s win is likely to worry India. The “Make American Great Again” policy, might make it difficult for India’s Information Technology professionals to get non-immigrant work visas to work in the US.
Also, officials in New Delhi said that India should also brace for some tough trade negotiations with the US.
