New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Congress leader Manish Tewari has raised concerns about the wording of the February 6, 2026, Indo-US Joint Statement on a framework for the Bilateral Trade Agreement, saying it implies significant concessions by India on industrial and agricultural tariffs to the United States.

Manish Tewari said that a specific sentence regarding the elimination or reduction of tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods merits a full parliamentary discussion due to its potentially "portentous implications". He highlighted that the phrasing for the industrial sector appears "wide open," and the agricultural reference includes "not limited to," suggesting potential unilateral concessions already made in the 2026 Finance Bill.

"Does this se...