'Spirit Of Caution': Shashi Tharoor Responds To Trump's 'New Tone' On US-India Ties

Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 07:29 IST

Shashi Tharoor welcomed Trump's new tone on US-India ties with a "spirit of caution", saying that serious repair work was needed by both governments.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. (PTI file photo)

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor called for caution over US President Donald Trump’s shift in tone over the US-India relations, saying that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quick to respond to him, some serious repair work was needed to be done by both governments.

Tharoor was referring to Trump’s recent remarks, where he had earlier said that America had “lost" India to “deepest, darkest China". He later shifted his tone, calling PM Modi a “friend", and there was no need to worry about the US-India bilateral relationship.

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday responded by saying he “deeply appreciates and fully reciprocates" the US President’s “positive assessment" of India-America ties, which he described as “very positive and forward-looking".

Speaking to news agency ANI, Tharoor said, “The Prime Minister was very quick to respond, and the Foreign Minister has also underscored the importance of the basic relationship that is a comprehensive global strategic partnership, which is still there. And that message is an important message for us to give."

“I think there’s some serious repair work that needs to be done by governments and diplomats on both sides. I would welcome this new tone with a spirit of caution. One can’t just forget and forgive so quickly because there are real consequences that Indians are facing on the ground, and those consequences need to be overcome," he added.

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