New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him "Mauni Baba" after US President Donald Trump reiterated claims of India agreeing to stop the purchase of oil from Russia.

"President Trump has yet again said that he has been assured by his good friend that India will cut back on its imports of oil from Russia. But that good friend suddenly becomes a Mauni Baba whenever President Trump says he stopped Operation Sindoor and now when he says that India will reduce its imports of oil from Russia," Ramesh posted on X.

"Meanwhile India's trade deficit with China during April-Sept 2025 increased to $ 54.4 billion as compared to $ 49.6 billion in the same period last...