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Kiren Rijiju backed Kanwal Sibal’s criticism of Congress over its response to Donald Trump’s H-1B visa policy, urging unity for India’s national interests amid foreign pressure.<\/h2>\n
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday endorsed former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal\u2019s remarks criticising the Congress over its response to the recent H-1B visa policy announced by US President Donald Trump, saying there is enough time and space for politics, but everyone should speak for India when it comes to national interests.<\/p>\n

While sharing the remarks of the former diplomat on his X platform, Rijiju said that he can understand Sibal\u2019s pain, who is highly intellectual and known for his sharp and highly pertinent views. His pain forced him to give this perfect piece of advice to Congress President.<\/p>\n

\u201cKanwal Sibal is highly intellectual, thoroughly sober and an erudite diplomat known for his sharp and highly pertinent views. I can understand his pain, which forced him to give this perfect piece of advice to Congress President. We have enough time and space to do politics but when it comes to national interests, we all must speak for INDIA \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3” he said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

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Kanwal Sibal is highly intellectual, thoroughly sober and an erudite diplomat known for his sharp and highly pertinent views. I can understand his pain, which forced him to give this perfect piece of advice to Congress President. We have enough time and space to do politics but\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/zL2FC6prQB<\/a>\u2014 Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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A day earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Narendra Modi government over the recent H-1B visa clampdown by the US administration, suggesting that Indians are hurt by what he called the \u201cgifts” PM Modi received following a recent birthday call from Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

The Congress chief took a swipe at the Modi-Trump bonhomie in the past and said \u201cbear Hugs” and \u201chollow slogans” are not foreign policy. \u201cForeign policy is about safeguarding our national interests; keeping India first, and steering friendships with wisdom and balance,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cForeign policy is about safeguarding our national interests; keeping India first, and steering friendships with wisdom and balance,” Kharge said.<\/p>\n

Later, the former Foreign Secretary slammed the Congress President for linking the recent H-1B visa move to PM Modi\u2019s ties with Trump.<\/p>\n

He said that blaming PM Modi for Trump\u2019s hostile move weakens India\u2019s position at a time when the country should present a united front against external pressure. He emphasised that Trump has behaved similarly with other allies.<\/p>\n

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Blaming Modi for Trump\u2019s antagonistic steps against India rather than closing ranks against foreign bullying only weakens our resistance.Trump is being obnoxious to everyone, including his allies.<\/p>\n

See the way he has humiliated Europe, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Mexico etc.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/OjdcedAS6I<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kanwal Sibal (@KanwalSibal) September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cBlaming Modi for Trump\u2019s antagonistic steps against India rather than closing ranks against foreign bullying only weakens our resistance. Trump is being obnoxious to everyone, including his allies. See the way he has humiliated Europe, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Mexico etc,” the seasoned diplomat said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Further arguing that India\u2019s firm stance has challenged Trump\u2019s approach, he questioned whether the opposition was standing against India\u2019s independent foreign policy choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs the opposition against India refusing to be dictated on our foreign policy choices by the US? We have, unlike Pakistan, not done business deals involving his family and close associates to earn Trump\u2019s goodwill, which, in any case, cannot be relied upon. Why try to exploit a serious external challenge for domestic politicking? A lot has been achieved in the last many years in our ties with the US,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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