‘Dost dost na raha’: Congress takes scornful jibe at India-US trade deal; 5 questions to ask | India News
New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday mocked “Dost dost na raha”. Prime Minister ModiHe mentioned his friendship with US President Donald Trump following the recent announcement of the India-US trade framework. Ramesh criticized the deal, saying it benefits U.S. farmers at the expense of Indian farmers, and expressed concern over a White House-confirmed deal for India to stop oil imports from Russia.
Ramesh said in the In addition, the United States also announced that if India purchases oil directly or indirectly from Russia, it may re-impose a 25% fine. ““In an effort to help American farmers at the expense of Indian farmers, India will slash import tariffs. India’s annual imports from the United States will triple, eliminating our longstanding trade surplus in goods. Uncertainty will persist over India’s exports of information technology and other services to the United States. India’s exports of goods will face higher tariffs than before.”Ramesh added that “photography” does not do India much good.“All these hugs and photos have not produced anything special. Trump had a scathing comment on Modi, kudos, namaste. Dost dost na raha,” he added.this congress The leaders’ criticism came in response to the interim trade agreement framework announced by India and the United States. The framework reaffirms the two countries’ commitment to the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks launched by Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13. These negotiations are expected to include additional market access commitments and support for more resilient supply chains.According to the joint statement, the United States will impose an 18% reciprocal tariff on goods originating in India, including textiles and clothing, leather and footwear, plastics and rubber, organic chemicals, home furnishings, handmade products and certain machinery. The United States will also lift tariffs on certain Indian aircraft and aircraft parts that were previously imposed to address national security concerns.In turn, India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and a variety of food and agricultural products, including distillers dried grains (DDG), red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruits, soybean oil, wine and spirits. India also intends to purchase US$500 billion worth of US energy products, aircraft and aircraft parts, precious metals, technology products and coking coal over the next five years.
