Piyush Goyal | Crisis manager
Piyush Goyal, the Commerce Minister of India, faced criticism and protests in Parliament after the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Goyal assured the House that the government was examining the situation and would safeguard national interests. This is not the first time he has been caught in a political storm; he previously faced protests over changes to apprenticeship quotas during his tenure as Railway Minister. Goyal, who has held multiple portfolios since 2017, including Finance, has been a key negotiator for the BJP and was appointed Finance Minister in January 2019 following the illness of then-Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The trade deal with the U.S., which critics argue is one-sided, has led to concerns about its impact on Indian farmers, prompting Goyal to assure them that their interests are protected.
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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