'Betrayal stands exposed': Rahul says PM Modi will 'surrender again' after US SC invalidates Trump tariff
Times of India
by TOI NEWS DESKFebruary 21, 2026
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him "compromised" and accusing him of "betrayal" in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling invalidating former President Trump's tariffs. In a social media post on X, Rahul asserted that Modi will "surrender again," highlighting what he views as India's one-sided concessions to the United States. This comes after the Modi government signed a controversial trade deal with the U.S., which included zero tariffs on several American exports to India and commitments to import $500 billion worth of U.S. goods, halt purchases of Russian oil, and reduce non-tariff barriers.
The criticism intensified as Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the Modi government's decision to rush into the deal without waiting for the Supreme Court's judgment on tariffs. He accused the government of falling into a "trap deal" that extracted significant concessions from India without reciprocal benefits from the U.S. This included opening up India’s agriculture sector to American goods and compromising its energy security by agreeing to halt oil purchases from Russia.
The legal battle in the U.S. highlighted the broader implications for international trade. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/21/2026