India, Oct. 23 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday criticised US President Donald Trump for making statements on India's behalf regarding Russian crude oil imports.

Tharoor was talking to news agency ANI, when he said that New Delhi does not speak for Washington; and asked Trump to employ the same restraint.

He said, "I don't really think it's appropriate for Trump to be making announcements about India's decisions. I think India will make announcements about its decisions. We don't tell the world what Trump will do. I think Trump should not be telling the world what India will do."

The Congress leader's comments came after on Wednesday (US time), President Trump claimed that India would significantly reduce its Russian oil impor...