“I'll tell you a story about India,” Lutnick said on a podcast called ‘All-in’ on Thursday, detailing how Delhi did not strike when the iron was hot. Lutnick said that while he would negotiate the contracts with the countries and set the whole deal up, "but let's be clear, it's his (Trump) deal. They [India] were uncomfortable doing it, so Modi didn't call.”Lutnick said after that Friday, the US announced trade deals with Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Lutnick said he wanted the trade deal with India to happen “in between the UK and Vietnam because that's what I negotiate”. Congress mocks Modi after US commerce secretary's trade deal remarksThe Congress on Friday took a Bollywood-tinged swipe at PM Modi.

Source: The Telegraph January 09, 2026 06:23 UTC