Bengaluru, Feb. 8 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday slammed the interim India-United States trade deal, warning that it threatens India's sovereignty and the livelihoods of farmers across the country.
Addressing a gathering in Bengaluru, he described the agreement as a "blow to national interests" and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi take responsibility for what he called a "reckless compromise."Siddaramaiah cautioned that the deal, which aims to recalibrate economic ties with the U.S., could leave Indian farmers vulnerable to cheap imports and undermine the country's negotiating power on the global stage. "We cannot allow trade deals to override the rights and well-being of our farmers. Protecting India's sovere...