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
"Last Friday, in a Joint Statement, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal between the United States and India that will open up India's market of over 1.4 billion people to American products," the statement said.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday called for a detailed discussion on the terms of the India-US interim trade agreement. He asserted that the terms of the agreement could affect India's economic security, strategic autonomy, and long-term growth trajectory.
The US and India have on Saturday issued a joint statement that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade (interim agreement) and have agreed to a framework.
In response to an ANI question on the status of exports of electronic products and components, Piyush Goyal said, "Smartphones to the US will be exported on zero duty under the trade arrangements."
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
The US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the release of the joint statement by the United States and India, announcing a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.
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
India will get tariff-free access to certain aircraft and aircraft parts from the US under the just-agreed-upon interim trade deal, said the US-India joint statement released on Saturday.
According to the joint statement, the Interim Agreement framework reaffirms both countries' commitment to deepen economic engagement, expand market access, and support more resilient supply chains.