New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a swipe at the BJP-led Centre by sharing remarks of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, alleging that India missed out on a trade deal with the United States due to a lack of direct engagement at the leadership level.

He took a jibe at the Centre's foreign policy by posting a sarcastic Hindi verse along with a podcast clip featuring Lutnick, suggesting a strain in India-US ties.

In a post on X, Ramesh wrote, "Hug hag na raha, Post post na raha, Kya se kya ho gaya Bewafa tere dosti mein (The hug is no longer a hug, the post is no longer a post, What all has happened to me in your friendship, oh unfaithful one)."

His remarks come after Lutnick claimed that the trade deal bet...