India, July 30 -- The Congress party has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of deliberately refusing to unequivocally deny former US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Citing over 30 such statements by Trump across various countries, the Congress alleged that Modi is "on a very weak wicket" and has "much to cover up."

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the prime minister's silence, stating, "He doesn't even have the guts to call Trump a liar. In his two-hour-long speech in Parliament, he didn't mention Trump even once. It seems there's something fishy." Kharge reiterated India's long-standing policy against third-party mediation...