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New Delhi, October 16, 2025: A political storm erupted on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would halt oil imports from Russia. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacted sharply, accusing the prime minister of yielding to American pressure and being “frightened of Trump.”Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition wrote that Modi “allowed” the U.S. president to “decide and announce that India will not buy Russian oil.” Gandhi further alleged that, despite repeated diplomatic “snubs,” Modi continues to send Trump congratulatory messages, describing it as a display…