Speaking to reporters, Chaturvedi said the deal appeared uneven, noting differences in tariffs: the US will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, while India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on US industrial and agricultural products.
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday hailed the zero duty on gems and diamonds exported from India to the United States as the two nations announced a framework for the Bilateral Trade Agreement.
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
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal underlined the significance of the announcement of the interim framework of the India-US trade agreement, stating that today will be "etched in golden letters."
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the Opposition parties will discuss the India-US trade deal framework in the Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session.
A sharp reduction in US import tariffs has sparked relief and renewed optimism among handicraft traders in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, reviving hopes of stalled exports and global demand for the town's distinctive artisanal products.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, through a post on X, on Saturday, hailed the India-US trade agreement, saying that it will primarily benefit the farmers, fishermen, MSMEs, and Indian exporters.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday slammed the Centre over the India-US interim trade agreement, calling the deal an "order" from Washington DC.
India and the United States have strengthened their economic partnership through a wide-ranging trade deal aimed at easing market access, reducing trade frictions, and expanding cooperation in advanced technologies.
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