India, Feb. 22 -- The Congress on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government put the India-US trade deal on hold and renegotiate it after the US Supreme Court invalidated the tariffs, which were backed by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, imposed by President Donald Trump.

Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi hit out at PM Modi in a post on X, saying: "The PM is compromised. His betrayal now stands exposed. He can't renegotiate. He will surrender again."

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned the "tearing hurry shown by Prime Minister Modi in getting the trade deal announced by the US President Donald Trump on February 2".

He demanded that "Prime Minister Modi must ...