Public sentiment towards the India-US trade deal is predominantly negative, with significant skepticism about the negotiations and fear of adverse effects on Indian farmers and the economy. Criticism of PM Modi's approach and perceptions of US coercion are prevalent.

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NaturePappy

Cowering like weaklings.

Stand up and just say...No.

Mobile-Proposal2906

U.S. has been building up its capacity to export energy .  Now that the ability for supply via ports for oil  / liquid lng gas has been increasing it’s almost logical sense that Germany and now India and likely other countries will buy more U.S. oil rather than Middle East and Russia .

CJspangler

That’s not America first.we don’t need more trade deals with countries that are just in it to take American industries.

Artistic_Midnight788

That's the funny thing about the horizon. You can never reach it

bluepenn

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Which part of tariffs being used for trade deficits are being exercised here. If you do as Trump says you get lower tariffs, if you piss him off you get more. 

Since when has any sensible country made trade decisions based on personal reasons, or how much they bribe the president.

Mba1956

Of course no fact checking needed because I like the way he kisses my ass.

mt8675309

Why even bother at this point? $500 billion in bilateral trade, really? 


Elmo's gonna pocket a cool $1 trillion in that time frame and diaper Donny promised us $20 trillion will be invested in the US by the end of the year. 


With this in mind, it's a waste of time and energy to even work out trade deals, that'l may boost bilateral trade by $300 billion in 5 years. 


Go big or go home is what I say. 


If Donny can't secure at least $1 trillion from a trade partner, don't even go. 

EconomyDoctor3287

Ambitious-Method-417

Oh come on this should be good for Ukraine less Russian oil purchase means a much weakened Russia and the war will end sooner why are people so negative about anything done by trump\
To be clear I hate trump the orange doofus dictator as much as anyone here but this is good for Ukraine

lnth1

Indians are taking their masks off with their complaining &amp; denials here.

An India that moves away from Putin's Russia is better for both India and the world. Disturbing to see so many Indians defend their government's enabling of Russian atrocities without shame.

Still_There3603

So India caved in? Who would have though.

V12TT

India is going to buy russian oil no matter what they say lol

kunal1217

so stopping buying russian oil is good is it ...India is in a very precarious position ...India needs russia ..we have China as neighbor ...so to balance the power india cannot give up russia at all ....USA needs to understand this .......

NoEntertainment2790

The purchase of Russian oil will stop one day. That is a practical move as transportation costs of Russian oil are huge. We currently have a difference of 2$ per barrel and as such, Russian oil is a cheaper option currently. The day Russian oil returns to its original price, it would be very expensive for India.

India knows this. Russia knows this. Our friendship is not based on oil. It is based on defence. We can stop buying Russian oil and place an order for Russian weapons. It would soften both sides.

P.S.: I have a hunch that we would stop buying Russian oil once the Petrol Bonds are paid up. That’s February 2026.

Emotional_Stranger_5

The problem is India practically has zero leverage on the U.S. and Trump isn’t interested in India either. 

The U.S. as always will bully weaker countries, it’s sickening seeing how European, Japanese and SK leaders are literally kowtowing to Trump.

ThroatEducational271

You need to understand now how things are in today’s world . India growth is not in advantage for either China , US , our neighbours except Bhutan &amp; probably Sri Lanka . EU is sort of neutral. So you see now , all the roadblocks will be there now in India progress. India needs to end corruption in bureaucracy, and make a fair playing field , enhance its value system to promote competition across companies and not to create large lala companies everywhere. It is unfortunate, but there is no help from outside to India anymore . We are on our own , live or die , it will be of our own making now.

rohit6489

My guess is that they will find a face saving way to manage this so that A) Trump gets to say he's the best dealmaker ever, win win win, blah blah blah, B) India gets most of severe tariffs lifted, or at least benchmarked to the base level so that its not at a significant disadvantage C) They create enough of a loophole to enable India to keep buying Russian oil and gas, but more indirectly, so that the US can say they have made Russian sanctions tougher, without really having to deal with the real impact of actually curbing supply of Russian energy on global energy markets. 

The whole thing was so stupid from the start.

aesndi

The more I read about the absurd conditions of the deal the EU agreed upon, the more I think von der Leyen realised there was no way to reasonably negociate with Trump and biding our time was the best thing to do. 

I mean, signing 600 billions of private investments while the EU has no power to enforce it is beyond ludicrous but Trump needed a win and they gave it to him. Waiting for a more serious US administration to negociate with.

Any trade deal that is not honoured and likely to be torn up for more concessions or used as leverage to influence sovereign decisions is a bad deal, and a bad deal is worse than no deal.

Let them pay whatever tariffs they choose to set, (which will hurt trade), and focus on improving trade with reliable partners to try and recover the loss.

China has already shown that the usa will back down after they inflict enough damage to themselves. Since the usa is attacking everyone, if the whole world took this approach it would put a stop to this nonsense much quicker.

Diligent_Peach7574

Maybe it's my schizophrenic mind, but what if this is all a big plan? Cause right now, you're seeing alot of Asia's economic powers digging in (China, Japan, India along with smaller players). What if the whole strategy is to give them time to consolidate their economies, and then do a major economic pivot to those markets, taking the approach of "did America screw you guys over? Me too! "

mini-maxi-123

I think Indian position makes sense. 

Trying to rush a deal ends up in a bad deal. The artificial deadline introduced by Trump are stressful for some and they end up giving up too much to just get this done. 

But patience might pay off specially for a large economy like India which is growing at fastest rate amongst top players. 

Losing access to India would be very bad for US companies in long run.

India is better equipped to resist the orange hippo. 

At least once in a while isolationism pays off, I guess

Socmel_

This is not a trade deal. It is a bully’s strategy. Trump, with an IQ of a baby bully, knows only that. Why did EU agree with this?

Unlikely-Stage-4237

I mean looking at their current 50%+ tariffs rate they definetely successfully avoided europes 15% deal. 

So mission accoplished for India I guess, lol.

Though tbh, I dont think the EU deal will hold anyway, since the 600 billion investments are little more then unenforceable smoke and mirrors to make Trump feel like a big boy and the insane threatened further pharma tarrifs will probably be an issue.

bond0815

Brexit was a disaster for the UK. They need any and every trade deal no matter how bad it is long term

No_Surprise_7384

There is no EU-US deal. There are fine words but nothing in writing. Everyone is going to promise Trump an icecream: none will give him one. All they want is know how much the tariff on each country is. That way they know how strong their bargaining position is with respect to each other. Once that is established they can make serious trade deals with each other and ignore the USA.

leginfr

Good deal!

Remember, it is not about rebalancing global trade. It is about destroying global trade. Trump is not random, his tariffs are precision strikes!

He picks off Brasil, India and Switzerland particularly for their openness to all sides.

He picks off CEOs under the disguise of anti-wokeness, or other stances, but it is just about destroying global trade. Apple will be forced to shore manufacturing back to the West. Today, Trump attacked Intel CEO Tan, not because personal stuff or not fulfilled investments, no, because Tan is part of a global, multinational group that supplies a shitton of chips for chinese industry.

THOSE ARE PRECISION NUKES INTO THE GLOBAL TRADE ORDER TO KILL IT.

North-Protection2610

If India wants to support Russias threat to Europe shouldn’t they face consequences.

time_travel_rabbit

Good luck competing with Vietnam whilst paying 30% higher tariffs.

AcanthocephalaEast79

India should stick to their line. Trump has repeatedly showed that once you don't budge, he starts getting restless and will start making adjustments and leeway.

Pathseg

Until Trump wakes up on the wrong side of the bed one day and calls it off.  

There is seriously no upside to engaging in discussion with this version of the USA.  Their words mean nothing.

ClassOptimal7655

SS: Here’s a concise summary of The Indian Express report 👇


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🇮🇳 India, US Begin Drafting Trade Deal — “Fair and Equitable” Agreement Expected

Key Development:
India and the United States have started drafting the text of a new bilateral trade deal, following broad convergence in recent negotiations held in Washington earlier this month.

Next Steps:
A US delegation is likely to visit India soon to continue the discussions and finalize the draft.

Official Statement:
A senior Indian official said both sides have agreed on most key issues, and work is underway on the precise language of the agreement.

Piyush Goyal’s Remarks:

During his Germany visit, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized that India will only sign a deal that is “fair and equitable.”

He added, “We don’t do deals in a hurry or under pressure. If there’s a tariff on us, there’s a tariff on us — we’ll find ways to overcome that and look at newer markets.”

Goyal also stressed that India’s trade decisions are driven purely by national interest, not external pressure or alliances.


Context:

Talks follow earlier tensions over US tariffs on Indian goods and India’s Russian oil imports.

The deal aims to rebalance trade ties, expand market access, and strengthen economic partnership between both democracies.




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🧩 Bottom Line:
India and the US are now in the final drafting stage of a long-awaited trade deal.
New Delhi seeks a long-term, fair, and interest-driven agreement, showing confidence despite current tariff pressures.

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The India-US trade deal is nearing completion, focusing on tariffs and market access, with the aim to significantly enhance bilateral trade.

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