New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday criticised the Centre over the India-US interim trade deal, alleging that despite claims of a "masterstroke," India is facing an effective tariff burden of 18.4 per cent.

In a post on X, Khera said, "All pain, no gain. khaayaa piyaa kuch nhiiN, glaas todd'aa baarh aanaa After all the 'masterstroke' claims and clamour, India once again ends up with an effective 18.4% tariff burden. It is 15% + 3.4% (average MFN rate) = 18.4%."

The India-US trade deal has left India with an effective 18.4% tariff burden, sparking criticism of the Modi government's concessions to the US. Pawan Khera slammed the deal as "all pain, no gain," pointing out that countries like Brazil refused to rush ...