PM Modi must stop appeasing 'good friend' Trump; India must not sign trade pact as it stands: Congress (opens original article in a new tab)

Congress urged PM Modi to avoid signing the India-US trade pact, citing it as unfavorable to India's interests and criticizing his approach towards Trump.

• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized PM Modi for appeasing Trump and advised against signing the India-US trade pact as it stands.
• The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is in New Delhi to advance discussions on an interim trade deal agreed in February 2026.
• The US Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's tariff strategy led to uncertainty in the trade agreement terms, with potential tariffs affecting Indian exports.