The BJP on Saturday (February 7, 2026) said the India-U.S. trade deal will "significantly" benefit the country and slammed the Congress for claiming that the odds are "stacked heavily against India", accusing the opposition party of always opposing the country's economic growth.
The ruling party's retort came after the Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the interim trade agreement with the United States, claiming that under the deal, the odds are stacked heavily against India and all the "huglomacy and photo-ops" have not amounted to much.
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In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh also took a dig at the Prime Minister with the "Naam Narender, Kaam Surrender" barb, citing a White House release that said Washington will now monitor whether India is importing oil from Russia.
The U.S. trade deal, gains from economic diplomacy
