New Delhi: India Friday hit out at NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s comment on a ”purported conversation” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the US’ additional tariffs on New Delhi, calling the claims “factually incorrect and entirely baseless”.

“The statement is factually incorrect and entirely baseless. At no point has Prime Minister Modi spoken with President Putin in the manner suggested. No such conversation has taken place,” Randhir Jaiswal, the Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, told a regular press briefing.

Jaiswal added, “We expect the leadership of an important institution like NATO to exercise greater responsibility and accuracy in public statements. Speculative or careless remarks that misrepresent the Pr

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