NEW DELHI
\nThe Indian National Congress has come down hard on the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government following US President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement of a trade deal with India, urging New Delhi to disclose full details of the agreement to parliament and the nation.
\n\u201cJust like the ceasefire, the announcement of the trade deal was also made by US President Trump. It has been stated that the trade deal is being done \u2018on Modi\u2019s request\u2019,\u201d the Congress said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
\nThe remarks came a day after Trump announced a \u201ctrade deal\u201d with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 25% in exchange for New Delhi lowering trade barriers, stopping its purchases of Russian oil and buying oil instead from the US and potentially Venezuela. \u201cIndia appears ready to completely open its market to America,\u201d the Congress said on the deal \u2014 announced by Trump and said to be done at Modi\u2019s request, warning that such terms \u201cwill impact Indian industry, traders and farmers\u201d.
\nThe party raised concerns over language in Trump\u2019s announcement, pointing to the potential opening of India\u2019s agriculture sector to American goods, and asked what safeguards had been put in place to protect Indian farmers\u2019 interests. \u201cThere is talk of opening the agriculture sector for America in the statement as well. What exactly is the deal? How have the security and interests of our farmers been ensured?\u201d the statement said.
\nThe party also challenged claims that the agreement would require India to stop buying Russian oil. \u201cIt has also been said that the Modi government will not buy oil from Russia, but will buy from America and Venezuela instead. Has the Modi government agreed to this condition?\u201d the party asked.
\nIt also further questioned the commitment to import more American goods, while seemingly undermining the \u201cMake in India\u201d initiative, and demanded a clear explanation of how this aligns with domestic industrial policy. \u201cIndia has the right to know the details of this trade deal,\u201d the Congress statement said. \u201cThe Modi government must take Parliament and the entire country into confidence and share all the details.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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