New Delhi, February 20 In a direct attack on the government, the Congress said on Friday that the relationship between the US and Pakistan continues without any restraint, while the "self-proclaimed world leader" is busy giving the world "knowledge" that is nothing but "MODI governance – Maximum Optics Damaging India".
The opposition party's statement came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the Board of Peace in Washington, along with leaders of other nations who have joined the Trump-led organization.
Trump reiterated his claim that Sharif had said he saved 25 million lives when he stopped the war between India and Pakistan. In his remarks, Sharif described Trump as a man of peace and a "savior of South Asia".
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that the relationship between the US and Pakistan continues unabated.
"We saw it again yesterday in Washington DC. The fact that Pakistan has not faced any consequences on the world stage for orchestrating the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, is a depressing commentary on the Modi government's diplomacy, which no amount of spin can erase. It is blatantly obvious," the Congress leader said on X.
"Meanwhile, the self-proclaimed world leader is busy giving the world "knowledge" through his acronyms and forcing CEOs to hold his hand to demonstrate their solidarity with him," Ramesh said.
"This is MODI governance – Maximum Optics Damaging India," the Congress leader said.
Trump said on Thursday that he had threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on India and Pakistan if they didn't stop fighting last summer, reiterating the claim that he stopped the war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Trump reiterated the claim that he stopped eight wars within the first year of his second term in the White House as he addressed an event of the Board of Peace in Washington.
India has consistently denied any third-party intervention.
Trump said he likes Sharif and the country's Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir, whom he called a "great guy".