Shashi Tharoor backs Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, saying the Prime Minister conveyed India’s concerns to the US about the safety of civilian sailors. In response, the BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi, arguing against Gandhi’s criticism and framing the issue as one where Modi acted to raise India’s concerns with the Trump administration. Tharoor’s position emphasizes that the engagement with the US leadership includes discussion of maritime safety and the protection of civilians at sea. The BJP’s counter-attack focuses on defending the government’s handling of the matter and challenging the opposition’s claims. Across the reporting, the central points are that Modi meets Trump and raises India’s concerns about civilian sailors’ safety, and that BJP leaders respond to Rahul Gandhi with criticism connected to the same issue. The dispute centers on who is raising the right concerns and how the India–US engagement is being characterized in domestic political debate.