India, Feb. 3 -- By Mohammad Suaib

New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday criticised the India-US trade deal, saying it undermines India's sovereignty as the US appears to be deciding India's trade and oil partners, and called for a relationship based on mutual trust and respect.

The India-US trade deal reduces tariffs on Indian goods in the US to 18 per cent, while Washington has claimed the deal will help it export more agricultural products to New Delhi.

Speaking to ANI, Chidambaram said, "If the President of America can decide whom India will trade with, it looks like we don't seem to be having an independent grip on our international affairs. America is deciding that India will stop buying oi...