India-US Trade Deal Under Scrutiny

India is defending a new trade deal with the United States, which has drawn criticism from Indian farmers' unions concerned about cheap US imports. The deal includes India's stated intention to buy $500 billion worth of US goods over five years, a target deemed unrealistic by some analysts. Another contentious point is Washington's claim of India's commitment to stop buying Russian oil, which India has not publicly confirmed, citing national interests and diverse crude oil sources. While Russian oil imports to India have decreased, the future of these purchases, especially by Rosneft===Nayara Energy (partly owned by Rosneft), remains ambiguous. The deal's fragility and political contestation, coupled with Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies, make its long-term impact on India's economic growth uncertain.