Compromised PM didn't sign trade deal with U.S., but a bargain for Adani's release: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (May 15, 2026) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of signing a trade deal with the U.S. only to secure the "release" of billionaire businessman Gautam Adani.

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"Compromised PM did not strike a trade deal, but a bargain for Adani's release," Mr. Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X, after reports that the U.S. has agreed to settle the lawsuit that accused Adani of hiding alleged bribery.

PM sacrificing farmers over U.S. trade deal: Rahul Gandhi

The U.S. government has agreed to settle the lawsuit filed against Adani, who is accused of duping investors by concealing that his company's huge solar energy project in India was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme, according to court filings published on Thursday (May 14).