Greater Noida: The United States has allegedly imposed 125.87% duty on imports of solar modules from India.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh informed on X, “What does this say of President Trump’s commitment in letter and spirit to the India-US trade deal so much praised and applauded by his good friend in New Delhi as opening doors for India’s exports to the US?”
Jairam Ramesh further writes, “Actually, the deal is distinctly one-sided. India’s imports from the US will be freed up but exports to the US will be subject to the whims and fancies of the US President.”
“There is only way forward. India must be bold and put the deal on hold. The deal as it stands will be singularly disastrous for lakhs and lakhs of farmers across the country,” he added.
It is quite extraordinary that the US has just imposed 125.87% duty on imports of solar modules from India. What does this say of President Trump’s commitment in letter and spirit to the India-US trade deal so much praised and applauded by his good friend in New Delhi as opening…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 25, 2026
