India surrounded by challenges on all fronts under Modi's leadership: Gehlot

Rajasthan's former chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday, 6 August, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being a "weak leader".

Claiming that India is increasingly surrounded by challenges on all fronts under Modi's leadership, Gehlot said, "US President Donald Trump has repeatedly made baseless statements against India, claiming to have mediated 30 ceasefires between India and Pakistan. Now, he is taking decisions against India's trade interests."

प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी के शासन में भारत चौतरफा घिर रहा है।

अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रम्प लगातार भारत के खिलाफ अनर्गल बोल रहे हैं। ट्रम्प अभी तक 30 बार भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच सीजफायर करवाने का दावा कर चुके हैं। अब वो भारत के व्यापारिक हितों के खिलाफ फैसले कर रहे… https://t.co/JDBRxaxHmy

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 6, 2025

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Gehlot also criticised Modi for not directly addressing Trump's remarks, saying that despite provocations, the prime minister has never publicly commented the US president's comments.

The senior Congress leader also accused China and Pakistan of openly aligning against India.

"While our armed forces have responded strongly, India is left isolated politically and diplomatically," he said, calling it a "failure" of Modi's leadership.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who boasts of his '56-inch chest', is proving to be a weak leader," Gehlot alleged.