‘We will not let India become such a big market that it defeats us…’ US Deputy Secretary’s controversial comment on trade deal
Raisina Dialogue 2026 : The opposition in the country is attacking the Modi government regarding the India-US trade deal framework. Congress and other opposition parties say that the farmers of India will have to bear the brunt of the hasty deal made by the government. Meanwhile, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Thursday that the United States will not give India the same economic benefits as it gave to China, making Beijing a major competitor.
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Addressing the Raisina Dialogue 2026, Landau stressed that US interests will come first in the trade agreement Washington has signed with New Delhi. He also said that the US government has to be accountable to its people, just like the Indian government has to be accountable to its people. “India has to understand that we are not going to make the same mistake that we made with China 20 years ago,” he said. “We are not going to let you (India) create and develop all these markets just because you beat us on a lot of commercial things,” Landau said.
The US Deputy Secretary of State added, “We will make sure whatever we do is right for our people.” “Because, ultimately, we have to be accountable to our people, just like the Government of India has to be accountable to its people.” Landau pointed out that China’s economic growth over the past two decades has been driven in part by previous US governments. He emphasized that it would not be in America’s interest to compete with any other economy of similar scale or size to China in the future.
Landau said that on the commercial and economic front, the future of US-India is very good, and he also said that both the countries are led by people who give priority to national interest. “It seems logical that we are going to deepen our cooperation. We have many win-win situations with India.” The senior US official said the trade deal, which was nearing the finish line, was set to unlock “almost unlimited potential”, and described India as a country with tremendous economic and human resources that will “decide the future of the century.”
This is Trump’s special minister Christopher Landau. This man is standing on Indian soil and saying 👇
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‘India has to understand that we will not repeat the same mistakes with India that we made with China 20 years ago. We will not allow India to become such a big market that India can compete with us in future. pic.twitter.com/Hr1rUllNRG
— Ranvijay Singh (@ranvijaylive) March 6, 2026
Landau also offered US support in meeting India’s short- and long-term energy needs, particularly as supply disruptions related to the Middle East crisis threaten fuel flows. “We stand ready to work with India to ensure that its energy needs are met in the short and long term. The US is well positioned to support India as it diversifies its energy sources,” he said, adding that energy is an important area where the two countries can enhance cooperation.
Talks on an India-US trade deal slowed down following the US Supreme Court’s decision on February 20 that invalidated US President Donald Trump’s mutual tariffs. In response, Trump replaced those specific levies with a global 10% to 15% surcharge. Global tariff on Indian goods is now being reduced from 25% to 10%, the US offer to reduce India’s rate to 18% as part of the trade framework has lost its benefit. Therefore, New Delhi is adopting “strategic patience” to see what happens around the world after this decision.
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