Politics is often a game of chess, but sometimes it feels more like a high-stakes gamble where the cards are stacked against you. That’s exactly what’s happening right now with the India-U.S. trade deal, and Rahul Gandhi isn’t holding back.
If you’ve been following the news, the U.S. Supreme Court just threw a massive wrench into Donald Trump’s plans. They ruled that his global tariffs—the ones he’s been using as a hammer—were actually illegal. While this might sound like a technical legal win in Washington, the ripples are hitting India hard.
Rahul Gandhi took to social media to call out Prime Minister Modi, using words that hit a nerve. He didn’t just call it a bad deal; he called it a “betrayal.” According to him, the PM is “compromised” and “trapped” in a situation where he simply can’t renegotiate.
What’s actually going on? Essentially, the Congress party is asking a very uncomfortable question: Why did we rush? Critics are pointing out that India jumped into an interim trade deal just 18 days before the U.S. court basically invalidated Trump’s tariff power. Because of this “rush,” India agreed to massive concessions—like cutting tariffs on American agricultural goods to zero and promising to stop buying cheaper Russian oil—all while our own exports still face a 10% tax in the U.S.
In simple terms: we opened our doors wide, but the U.S. door is still half-shut.
Trump, in his typical style, called it a “fair deal” and a “little flip,” even going as far as to say PM Modi was “ripping us off” before this agreement. But for the average Indian farmer or small business owner, the “flip” feels more like a flop.
The sentiment from the opposition is clear: they believe India gave up its leverage too soon. By committing to buy $500 billion worth of U.S. goods and shifting away from Russian energy, we might have traded away our sovereignty for a deal that the U.S. courts didn’t even support.
It’s a messy situation where “friendship” and “finance” are clashing. Whether this was a masterstroke of diplomacy or a hurried surrender remains to be seen, but for now, the debate is heating up, and the stakes for India’s economy couldn’t be higher.
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