Updated: October 1, 2020 7:42:16 pm
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the “Namaste Trump” event in Ahmedabad. (AP)
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram wondered on Thursday whether the prime minister would host another “Namaste Trump” event in the future after the US president accused India of failing to provide exact figures on Covid deaths.
On Twitter, the congressional leader said: “Mr. Donald Trump links India with China and Russia and accused the three countries of hiding the number of deaths from Covid. He also accused the three countries of causing the most air pollution. Will Mr. Modi celebrate another ‘Namaste Trump?’ get together to honor your dear friend?
On Wednesday, during his first presidential debate against his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the President of the United States said that India, China and Russia “did not exactly give a direct account”On deaths from the new coronavirus.
“When it comes to numbers, you don’t know how many people died in China. You don’t know the deaths in Russia or in India … they don’t exactly give you a direct count, so you understand, ”Trump told Biden after the latter highlighted that the United States has more than seven million cases and more. of 200,000. deceased.
The massive bonhomie was shown in the ‘Namaste Trump’ event in Ahmedabad earlier this year, as both Modii and Trump praised each other. Stating that India held a special place in the hearts of Americans, Trump said: “America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be a faithful and loyal friend of the Indian people.” He also announced defense agreements between the two countries worth $ 3 billion.
While calling Modi a “tough negotiator,” Trump had also announced that both countries were signing “the most important trade agreements in history” on his visit to India.
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