New Delhi, May 17 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticised the BJP-led central government for abstaining from voting in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board meeting when it considered fresh loans of USD 1.3 billion to Pakistan, saying that the government buckled under US pressure.

In a post on X, Ramesh argued that India abstained from voting on May 9 when there was a provision to vote "No" in the Executive Board meeting.

The Congress MP further pointed out that his party had already appealed to oppose the bailout "forcefully".

"Where there is a will, there is a way. The Modi Govt simply buckled under US pressure on May 9th at the IMF Executive Board meeting," he said on X.

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