Narendra Modi has not been alone in drawing flak at home over Donald Trump’s claim that the Indian Prime Minister had asked the US President to mediate on Kashmir. Tuesday saw the foreign offices of both countries iterate their stated positions on India, Pakistan and Kashmir. The Opposition demanded a categorical denial from Modi himself — including calling out Trump for his lie — in both Houses of Parliament. But it contended that the collective responsibility of the cabinet notwithstanding, only the Prime Minister would be able to give a satisfactory response as the conversation that Trump cited happened between the two. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi too weighed in with a tweet: “President Trump says PM Modi asked him to mediate between India & Pakistan on Kashmir!

Source: The Telegraph July 23, 2019 21:17 UTC