India on Friday rejected as “not accurate” the claim by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that the India-US trade deal failed because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not speak directly to US President Donald Trump.
Responding to the remarks, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India and the US have been committed to negotiating a bilateral trade agreement since February 13, 2025. He added that India remains interested in concluding a mutually beneficial trade agreement between the two economies.
