'Compromised' PM appeasing 'good friend': Congress targets Modi over Rubio's $500 billion investment remark
The Congress party has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi following US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement of India's $500 billion investment commitment to the US. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned the Modi government's decision to increase imports from the US while urging citizens to reduce fuel consumption. He also raised concerns about the implications of this trade deal on the Indian economy and the rupee's value.
- ▪Congress has targeted PM Modi over Rubio's remarks regarding a $500 billion investment commitment from India to the US.
- ▪Jairam Ramesh questioned the Modi government's courage to renounce what he called an 'anti-people' trade deal with the US.
- ▪Ramesh highlighted that India's annual imports from the US would need to double under this new commitment.
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'Compromised' PM appeasing 'good friend': Congress targets Modi over Rubio's $500 billion investment remarkCongress hit out at PM Modi after Rubio announced that India had made a $500 billion investment commitment to the USPublished on: May 24, 2026 4:47 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link The Congress on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks that India has committed to purchasing USD 500 billion worth of American goods over the next five years, alleging that the "compromised PM" was going the extra mile to appease his "good friend".Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, also asked why the Modi government had not shown the courage to renounce what he termed an "anti-people" and "dangerous" India-US trade deal,…
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