India-U.S. trade deal didn’t happen because Modi did not call Trump: Lutnick
Howard Lutnick, U.S. Commerce Secretary, stated that the trade deal with India was not finalized because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump. The deal, which includes a framework to resolve 50% tariffs on Indian goods entering America, has been in negotiations for six rounds. Lutnick believes the U.S. assumed India would be finished before other deals with countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
9 JAN 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
India-U.S. trade deal didn’t happen because Modi did not call Trump: Lutnick
— The Hindu
India refuted U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claim that the India-U.S. trade deal failed due to Prime Minister Modi's lack of contact with President Trump.
— BBC
Despite US claims, India denies that a trade deal stalled due to Prime Minister Modi's lack of contact with President Trump.
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