India, July 24 -- Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar criticised US President Donald Trump for his track record on India and stressed that Trump and the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement were not pro-India. In an exclusive interview, Thanedar, a member of the Democratic Party, also opposed Trump's indiscriminate use of tariffs against global trading partners and accused the President of driving up inflation. The Michigan Congressman said the new Russia sanctions bill, which threatens steep tariffs against countries such as India that buy Russian energy, needs to be better thought through, although the bill could pass given the Republican Party's numbers.

There seems to be some volatility in the India-US relationship at this ...