Attacking the government over the India-US trade deal, the Congress on Wednesday said spin doctors are at work, but any details on it have still not been shared, although it is clear that India has made concessions on liberalising imports of agricultural items. US President Donald Trump on Monday said India and the US agreed to a trade deal. On his part, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was delighted that "made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18 per cent". "Spin doctors are at work, but we still don't have any details on the deal - although it is clear that India has made concessions on liberalising imports of agricultural items. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had alleged that Prime Minister Modi buckled under US pressure to finalise a trade deal and sold out the hard work of the Indian farmers through the agreement.

Source: The Telegraph February 04, 2026 06:32 UTC