Rossow, in a conversation with ANI, highlighted how the US wanted to repair the trade deficit with India, and despite warm relations, there was a bit of ruffle.
Speaking to the media in Shimla, Singh said Himachal Pradesh had high expectations from the Union Budget presented on February 1 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, but the state received no special mention.
Speaking to reporters in Shimla, Vinay Kumar said the Congress had expected special consideration for Himachal Pradesh, particularly given its difficult geography and the repeated natural disasters that have hit the state over the past two to three years.
The Union Budget's continued focus on capital expenditure and manufacturing is a positive, but a slower pace of fiscal consolidation and higher market borrowings are disappointing, according to investment bank Nomura.
The Union Budget for FY27 has adopted a calibrated approach to fiscal consolidation while prioritising higher government spending and sector-specific incentives, according to a report by Jefferies.
"The central government has not given any special grant for any project... They should have given some special preference and special allotment for Andhra Pradesh...," he said.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday termed the tapering and effective ending of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) as a "black day for Himachal Pradesh", alleging that it amounts to a violation of the constitutional rights of states under India's federal
The minister pointed out that the revenue deficit grant received by Himachal Pradesh under the recommendations of the Finance Commission has been steadily decreasing in recent years and has now been practically eliminated, whereas, given the state's financial situation and the heavy losse
"One thing that I will say as an MP from Kerala is my profound disappointment that even in an election year, the BJP did not see fit, the government did not see fit to give my state what its fair share," he said.
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday raised concerns over the Union Budget 2026, questioning the government's approach on trade, investment, and defence expenditure.