Das Handelsabkommen zwischen Indien und den USA kam nicht zustande, weil Modi Trump nicht anrief: US-Handelsminister Lutnick

Jilted girlfriend vibes.

SS: Lutnik claimed that a potential India-US trade deal was fully negotiated and ready, but ultimately failed because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a ‚direct phone call‘ to President Donald Trump to finalize it.

Lutnick’s remarks also comes a day after veteran Republican leader and US Senator Lindsey Graham said that President Trump had “greenlit” the Russia sanctions bill, which aims to impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil. India is already facing tariffs of up to 50 per cent on its exports to the US, a move that has dented the country’s exports to one of its top destinations and adversely affected investment flows.

In a nutshell:

**FROM**

**(5th September 2025):** Lutnik: “India Will Say Sorry In 2 Months.”

**(6th Jan 2026):** President Trump: ‚Modi said, Sir, may I come in‘

**TO**

**(9th Jan 2025):** Commerce Secy Lutnik: ‚Modi didn’t call the President‘

We’ve come along a long way