The car selfie of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent visit to Delhi has not only gone viral on social media, it has created a stir in America. Now it has become a medium for big political statements even in the US Parliament. Democratic MP Sidney Camlager Dove has strongly criticized America’s India policy by keeping this picture. he president donald trump This attitude has been termed as ‘an incident which will ruin America’. She believes that Trump’s pressure policy has dealt a major blow to the India-US strategic partnership.
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In fact, during a hearing in the US Congress, Democratic representative Sydney Camlager Dove, while displaying a poster of the selfie taken in the car of Prime Minister Modi and Putin, said that this picture is worth a thousand words. This reflects the failure of current American foreign policy. He said the Trump administration’s pressure-packed strategy against India has damaged strategic trust and mutual understanding, pushing the US towards Russia, an important ally.
Trump policy against American interests
US Congresswoman Camlager Dove said, “Trump’s policies can only be described as ‘nose-cutting’. It is against American interests.” Instead of making America a Nobel Peace Prize winner, it is pushing its partners into the arms of its adversaries.
US MP Sydney Camlager Dove has also cited the Trump-era tariffs and tough stance as the reason for the tension in US-India relations. Opposition leaders believe that America may suffer losses both internally and globally by ignoring a democratic partner like India and taking tough economic and foreign policy decisions. Topics like trade, security partnership and world power balance have also emerged in this debate, which makes clear the complexity of India-US relations.
India was put on the side of Russia
He said the selfie taken inside a moving SUV carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised concerns over Washington’s attitude towards India. While waving this picture which has now gone viral, Congresswoman Sidney Camlager-Dove gave a stern warning that America is responsible for pushing India closer to Russia.
You will never be able to win Nobel like this
“You can’t win the Nobel Peace Prize by driving America’s strategic partners into the lap of your adversaries,” Cammlegger-Dove stressed. He described this moment as a wake-up call for Washington. He said, “Because let me make it clear: There is a price to be paid for being a forced partner.”
The American lawmaker further said, ‘Putin’s high-profile visit took place when Putin reached Delhi on a state visit. This was the first visit after the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine in the year 2022. He was given a red-carpet welcome at Palam airport and PM Modi hugged him warmly.
Putin had called it ‘a symbol of friendship’
Instead of the usual convoy of armored limousines, the two leaders boarded a white, Indian-made Toyota Fortuner, a low-profile SUV used by Indian security agencies, and drove together to the prime minister’s residence for a private dinner.
According to Putin, the car ride was “my idea. It was a symbol of our friendship.” He added, “We talked the whole trip… there’s always something to talk about.” Russian President Putin reached Hyderabad House for bilateral talks with PM Modi.
This casual car-pool, which was intimate, informal and symbolic, resonated far beyond Delhi. In Washington, it became a visual response to US efforts to pressure India over Russian oil and defense ties. By showing selfie in Congress, MP Kamlegar-Dove turned diplomacy into a warning. Aggressive US tariffs and pressure could weaken long-standing partnerships and have the opposite effect, pushing India towards Russia rather than the West.
Dove advocated improving relations
We must act quickly to reverse the damage this Administration has done to the US-India partnership and return to the cooperation that is essential to America’s prosperity, security, and global leadership.”
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