Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- Former Rajya Sabha member and senior Akali leader Naresh Gujral on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a firm stand on the issue of farmers' interest and punitive tariffs imposed by the US government.

Urging all political parties to support the central government on the foreign policy, Gujral lauded the PM for making it clear that India will protect its national interest.

"I am glad that the PM has taken a very firm stand on the issue and made it absolutely clear that India will protect its national interest and will not allow any other country to interfere in our independent foreign policy. India-US relations have been strengthening over the past couple of decades under successive governments ...