Congress likely to focus on trade deal as Budget discussion gets underway in Lok Sabha
The Congress party is intensifying its criticism of the Narendra Modi Government over the Indo-U.S. trade deal, with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi planning to highlight it during the Budget discussion on Wednesday. Kiren Rijiju, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, met with senior opposition leaders including Akhilesh Yadav, K.C. Venugopal, and Gaurav Gogoi but failed to resolve the impasse. Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, accused the government of betraying India's strategic interests in the deal, citing concerns about Russian oil imports, agricultural concessions, and harm to the apparel sector.
16 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The Congress party accuses Prime Minister Modi of signing an interim trade agreement that they claim undermines India's economic self-reliance and benefits American agricultural producers.
17 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The PDP in Jammu and Kashmir called for an all-party meeting to address the potential economic hardship of the apple sector due to the impact of the India-U.S. trade deal.
— The Hindu
Kharge, Rahul, to meet Congress leaders from five States and J&K on February 20 to plan strategy against India-U.S. trade deal
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