Raghavulu condemns Modi’s ‘U.S.-friendly’ foreign policy

Condemning the imposition of 100% tariffs by the U.S. on countries buying Russian oil and gas, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member B.V. Raghavulu said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s U.S.-friendly foreign policy portended serious consequences for the Indian economy.

“Mr. Modi should be pragmatic in his approach to the looming crisis. He should ensure that India met its requirement without much dependence on the U.S.,” Mr. Raghavulu demanded.

Addressing the media along with party State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao here, Mr. Raghavulu said that Mr. Modi was subservient to the U.S., while President Donald Trump remained hostile to India.

The U.S.’s aggressive actions should be unequivocally rejected, and pressure mounted on it to stop the atrocities on Iran. As the crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel, a heavy burden was falling on India, he stated, fearing that the rising costs would be passed on to the people.