Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said he has not seen the video but that authenticity will be examined and appropriate action taken if warranted.
- The original White House presser featured Trump praising Modi before quipping, “I don’t want to destroy his political career,” which reports describe as a light remark from October 2025.
- An edited excerpt highlights only the final line, prompting divergent online interpretations of his intent.
- The resurfacing follows an early-February India–US trade framework that lowered US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% and removed a 25% punitive levy tied to Russian oil purchases.
- New Delhi also said it is reviewing a US invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace as part of ongoing bilateral engagement.