US EditionRemarks ‘Inaccurate’: MEA Spokesperson After U.S. Commerce Secretary Says Modi Didn’t Call Trump to Seal Trade Pact
India disputes US claim that lack of a Modi-Trump call caused trade deal failure, citing multiple negotiations and tariff disputes as key factors.
- New Delhi, Jan 9: The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed as inaccurate Lutnick's claim that the trade deal failed because PM Narendra Modi did not call President Trump, noting they spoke on eight occasions in 2025.
- Speaking about the talks, Lutnick recalled a narrow window of three Fridays for India to conclude talks and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call President Donald Trump, but India missed the chance as other deals with Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam proceeded.
- After a February 13 White House meeting, Indian and US negotiating teams held multiple negotiation rounds, but progress stalled due to a 50 per cent tariff and a 25 per cent additional duty on Russian crude.
- Relations are straining, with officials monitoring proposed US legislation that seeks 500% tariffs, as the Ministry of External Affairs stresses ensuring affordable energy for its 1.4 billion people, according to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
- India says it remains interested in concluding a mutually beneficial trade deal, while the bipartisan Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 could be put to a vote as early as next week.
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‘Not accurate’: India reacts to US Commerce Secy’s ‘Modi didn’t call’ claim on trade deal
India US Trade Deal Talks | US Tariffs on India: Earlier, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that New Delhi had missed multiple opportunities to sign the agreement and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “did not call US President Trump” after the deal had been set up.
Not accurate: India rejects Lutnick's remarks that trade deal stalled as Modi didn't dial Trump
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) India on Friday rejected as “inaccurate” US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s remarks that a proposed trade deal between the two countries could not be sealed last year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a telephone call to President Donald Trump. New Delhi also asserted that it remained interested […]
'Not accurate': MEA rejects Trump aide's claim on why India-US trade deal collapsed
India on Friday rejected the claims made by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on why the trade deal between Washington and New Delhi collapsed, and said that the characterisation of discussions in reported remarks are not accurate. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains interested in "mutually beneficial" trade deal with the United States. Jaiswal said I…
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