Kejriwal questions PM’s message to Trump, says India must safeguard national interest

NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message thanking US President Donald Trump for his wishes and said India’s sovereignty, dignity and national interest should remain paramount in its dealings with foreign nations.Reacting to a post by Modi on X in which he thanked Trump for congratulating him, Kejriwal asked what exactly the prime minister was expressing gratitude for and referred to incidents involving attacks on ships carrying Indians and the deaths of Indian nationals.The former Delhi chief minister said the situation was becoming embarrassing for the country and alleged that the prime minister had failed to firmly protect India’s interests in its engagement with the US.