Oppn leaders protest against SIR exercise in RS, August 1, 2025.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE | Goyal says India to take all steps to protect national interest amid tariff row; Congress says 'non-statement'
Government on Thursday made a restraint statement in Parliament on the US imposing 25% tariff and penalty, saying India will take "all necessary steps" to safeguard and promote national interest while subtly telling the Americans that the country has rapidly transformed from being one of the fragile 5 to the fastest growing major economy in the world.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE | US may have some illusions about finding oil in Pakistan, I wish them luck: Tharoor
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at the US on Thursday after it announced a deal for working with Pakistan to develop "massive oil reserves" in the South Asian country, saying Washington may have "some illusions" about finding oil in Pakistan and "I wish them luck".
US President Donald Trump has announced sealing a trade deal with Pakistan and said Washington will work with Islamabad to develop what he described as the South Asian nation's "massive oil reserves".
It was not immediately clear what massive oil reserves in Pakistan Trump was referring to. (PTI)
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE | TMC blames government for Parliament disruptions
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday blamed the government for repeated adjournments in Parliament, and said the last time a notice of opposition was admitted for a discussion was in 2016.
The remarks came as the Rajya Sabha was once again disrupted amid the Opposition's demand for a debate on the SIR in Bihar.
"The PM stays away from Parliament. The HM uses language in Parliament goons would be proud of. The last time the Union govt allowed a discussion on an 'urgent' issue raised by the Oppn was 9 years ago. (Nov 2016, Notebandi)," O'Brien said. (PTI)