New Delhi, March 6 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that the US's 30-day waiver permitting India to buy Russian oil was an attack on the country's sovereignty. He questioned the silence of the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue, saying that the statement issued by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was "extremely catastrophic".

He also questioned the Prime Minister for not speaking up on the targeted assassinations of Iranian leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

"It is not shocking that America is happy with the trade deal. As per the trade deal, we are decreasing the import tax, especially in the agricultural sector. They (the US) are increasing it. The statement issued by the US Treasur...