New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 3 -- The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "surrendering" to US President Donald Trump after the latter unilaterally announced the long-delayed India-US trade deal.

The principal opposition party drew a parallel between Trump's trade deal announcement and his declaration of a ceasefire during last year's India-Pakistan conflict.

Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge Communications, alleged that the manner in which the deal was announced reflected India's weakened position under the Modi government.

In his lengthy post, Ramesh claimed that the much-publicised Modi-Trump "hug diplomacy" had projected an inflated image of India-US ties, which he said unravelled quickly after Tru...