New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, both Members of Parliament from the Congress party, have publicly defended India’s foreign policy amid the conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The two veterans have expressed support for India’s skilful management of the situation, emphasising the importance of safeguarding its own interests in the region.Shashi Tharoor, in an op-ed, justified India’s ‘silence’ as a responsible statecraft and not moral s…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A political war of words erupted in Parliament on Thursday, as leaders from the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition traded sharp remarks over protests and the issue of energy security raised by the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.Union Minister Piyush Goyal took a swipe at the Congress leader, questioning his seriousness towards Parliamentary proceedings.”By sitting here and having tea, he (Rahul Gandhi) has shown how serious he is …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday expressed concern over the evolving global energy situation, describing it as tense and urging the government to address the issue more transparently. Party leaders said the developments in the international energy market and the domestic situation related to LPG cylinders and fuel supply require serious attention and discussion at the national level.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Congress MP Manish Tewari highlighted the impact of …
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A sharp political exchange broke out between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc in the Lok Sabha on Monday over the demand for a discussion on the escalating situation in West Asia, with both sides accusing each other of disrupting the functioning of the house.The row erupted as the opposition pressed for an immediate debate on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, while the ruling alliance insisted that the house first take up the no-confidence motion against Lo…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the reported India–US trade understanding, with senior leaders alleging that the proposed arrangement is “one-sided”, detrimental to farmers, and amounts to yielding under pressure rather than securing a balanced deal.Speaking to IANS, Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh warned that the agreement would lead to immediate liberalisation of imports while offering uncertain export…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, seeking a discussion on the USA–India Joint Statement on the Interim Trade Agreement and concerns over the purchase of Russian oil.This is the third time Tewari has submitted an adjournment motion regarding the issue.India and the US reached a trade deal on February 2, following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. On February 7, both countrie…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday once again submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the recently announced India-US trade deal. Tewari urged the House to suspend the Question Hour, Zero Hour and all other listed business to take up what he called an urgent matter of grave public importance, the India-US trade agreement.In his notice, he referred to a statement reportedly issued by the President of the United States claiming th…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As India and the United States have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will slash its tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent, Congress on Wednesday slammed the government and said that under the name of a trade deal, it has mortgaged the entire Indian economy. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat said, “They will explain this after Trump speaks. These things were supposed to come earlier. I am talking about the country’s farmers, they have been mortgag…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned five minutes after reconvening on Wednesday amid the constant ruckus created by the Opposition MPs. Speaker Om Birla urged the Opposition benches to let the Question House proceed; however, the MPs continued with their sloganeering. The House was subsequently adjourned till noon.Earlier in the day, Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the India-US trade agreement. Ind…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, seeking a discussion on the India-US trade agreement.India and the US reached a trade deal on Monday (February 2), following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.”I move that this House do suspend Question Hour, Zero Hour and all other listed business of the day to take up an urgent matter of grave public importance, namely the reported s…