Taking a swipe at the government over the interim U.S. trade deal, the Congress on Sunday (February 22, 2026) said it was reflective of "Abki baar Trump se haar" and must be put in "cold storage" in view of the confusion following the American Supreme Court's verdict striking down President Donald Trump's global tariffs.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the terms of the framework for the interim agreement must be renegotiated and the clause talking about import liberalisation, especially of agricultural products, must be scrapped.
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Mr. Ramesh said an agreement is about give and take but India had only given under the interim trade pact.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a slogan in Houston in 2019 — 'Abki baar Trump Sarkaar' but this framework for an interim agreement is proof of 'Abki baar Trump se haar'," Mr. Ramesh told PTI Videos.
