India, March 8 -- The Congress on Saturday accused the Prime Minister Naranedra Modi-led government of weakening India's standing on the global stage after US President Donald Trump claimed that India had agreed to cut tariffs.

"Governments come and go, but messing around with the Prime Minister's post is a crime that cannot go unpunished. Why will any global power take India seriously if we ourselves undermine the perception of our PM?" Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said at a press conference.

He cited India's assertive responses during the 1971 liberation war and the Pokhran-I and II nuclear tests as examples of strong leadership in international affairs.

On Friday, President Trump alleged that India had imposed massive tariffs o...