US EditionIndia-US Trade Deal LIVE Updates: Piyush Goyal Lauds Trade Deal, Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Cut Move
Congress seeks transparency on tariff cuts to 18% and market access provisions amid concerns about impacts on Indian farmers and trade, following US-India trade deal announcement.
- On Tuesday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called for clarity on the India-US trade deal, urging the Government of India to explain what the pact contains and questioning its announcement on X.
- The US announced the deal, claiming it will reduce tariffs to 18% and that India agreed to cut barriers to `zero`.
- Citing trade figures, Tharoor asked what protections exist for Indian farmers and whether imports would change, noting Mr Trump’s USD 500 billion and India’s USD 700 billion import bill.
- Amid the announcement, Congress demanded full details and questioned if Trump’s and Modi’s tweets suffice as transparency in a parliamentary democracy.
- Framing the pact as `on Modi's request`, Congress said reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers to `zero` will `impact` India, highlighting wider political and economic stakes.
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