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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designates Afghanistan as "state sponsor
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" in a release on Monday. He urged the Taliban to release Americans "unjustly detained," accusing the group of using "terrorist tactics" and "hostage diplomacy" to seek policy concessions from t
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"So much ado for nothing": Pawan Khera slams India-US interim trade deal a
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The India-US trade deal has left India with an effective 18.4% tariff burden, sparking criticism of the Modi government's concessions to the US. Pawan Khera slammed the deal as "all pain, no gain," pointing out that countries like Brazil refused to rush into a deal and are now vindicated.
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"Clueless Foreign Policy or One-Sided Surrender?": Kharge questions Centre
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In a post on X, Kharge asked why the Centre did not wait for the US court's verdict before rushing into an interim trade deal, which he called a "trap deal." He criticised the deal's Joint Statement for including zero tariffs on several American exports, effectively opening India's agricu
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Chidambaram questions future of trade deal after US Supreme Court strikes
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday questioned the future of concessions made by India under the recently announced India-US trade framework, following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures.
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Opposition MPs to protest US trade deal in Parliament, Congress' Manish Te
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As per the adjournment motion, Tewari demanded an immediate statement from the government on the matter, alleging that the India-US joint statement on the interim trade deal includes commitments regarding Russian oil purchases and agriculture-related concessions. He said that such steps w
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"India has been forced to concede more than what it got": Jairam Ramesh on
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Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday reiterated his criticism of the India-US interim trade agreement, stating that New Delhi has been "forced to concede more to Washington than it has got".
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Few political elements distorting issues: Piyush Goyal denies concessions
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
"An agreement is a whole series of negotiations around a variety of subjects, goods, different types of agricultural and non-agricultural products, and services. You're dealing with a very wide compass. Both countries will have offensive and defensive interests, and that's how the package
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"India-US interim trade deal 'historic'; farmers fully safeguarded": Union
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"Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, this is a landmark deal between India and the US. This is a historic deal. The 50 per cent tariff has been cut down to 18 per cent. Trade will thrive, industries of people will thrive, and employment opportunities will increase," he said.
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Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala slams India-US Trade Framework, questi
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Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala criticised Modi government on Saturday, following the announcement of a framework for an India-US Interim Trade Agreement. Speaking from Panchkula, Haryana, Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the deal would devastate Indian livelihoods by opening domesti
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Indian farm products to enter US at zero duty, no concessions for US agric
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While addressing a press conference on the India US Joint Statement, Minister Goyal said, "Agricultural products from Indian farmers will be exported to the United States at zero duty. At the same time, no tariff concessions have been granted for agricultural products from US farmers ente
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Congress Leader Manish Tewari Calls for Parliament Debate on Indo-US Joint
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Congress leader Manish Tewari has raised concerns about the wording of the February 6, 2026, Indo-US Joint Statement, saying it implies significant concessions by India on industrial and agricultural tariffs to the United States. Manish Tewari said that a specific sentence regarding the e
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"US open to talks with Iran, meeting not to be seen as legitimisation of r
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The United States has said it is ready to engage in talks with Iran amid escalated tension between the two countries if Tehran is willing to meet, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) emphasising that Washington does not view dialogue as a concession or legitim
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