New Delhi: The opposition parties on Saturday (February 7) hit out at the Narendra Modi government following the joint statement announced by India and the United States (US) outlining the framework for an interim trade agreement. Opposition parties accused Modi of “surrendering” to US President Donald Trump and compromising Indian interests in agriculture and dairy, while criticising the White House executive order that said India would stop buying Russian oil.The Congress party accused Modi of surrendering to Trump to ensure that the Epstein files remain hidden.“Out of fear of the Epstein Files, Narendra Modi has completely surrendered to Donald Trump,” the party said in a statement.“First, Trump punished India with a 25% tariff because India was buying cheap oil from Russia. Now, while removing that tariff, Trump makes it clear: India will stop buying oil from Russia and buy oil from America instead,” the party said.The Congress also said that Modi had been “compromised” and “India’s decisions, dignity, and national interest have been placed at Trump’s feet – all to ensure that whatever is hidden in the Epstein Files never sees the light of day.”Former finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram shared his “preliminary view” about the joint statement on tariffs, in a post on X on Friday. He said, “One thing is clear: the framework deal is heavily tilted in favour of the U.S. and the asymmetry is obvious.”My preliminary view on the Joint Statement on Tariffs:The Joint Statement issued by India and the US makes it clear that no Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) has been reached.It is not even an Interim Agreement. It is a ‘framework for an interim agreement’.Paragraph 2 and…— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 7, 2026While Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, in a press conference on Saturday, said that the Ministry of External Affairs will give information on purchasing Russian oil, he added that the deal with the US would not hurt Indian farmers or the dairy sector.CPI(M) MP John Brittas said that the agreement was a “betrayal” of Indian farmers. “You traded away: Farmer livelihoods, manufacturing protections, energy sovereignty, tech independence,” he said. He also posted on X his objections to the deal, as announced by the US.The Modi government will be defined by its blatant betrayal of Indian interests to suit the US agenda. Today’s revelations from the US directly contradict Piyush Goyal’s 3-page statement in Parliament.#IndiaUSJointStatement pic.twitter.com/sfDbrqWdz1— John Brittas (@JohnBrittas) February 7, 2026Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra accused Modi of turning India into “SurrenderLand” and criticised the executive order that states India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian oil and that Washington will establish a monitoring structure to ensure compliance. The monitoring mechanism raises concerns about setting precedents for foreign oversight of Indian policy decisions.Modiji makes India SurrenderLand – @POTUS ‘s order says 25% tariff cut because India stops buying Russian oil. Section 4 says US to “monitor” India & any breach to face action. @PiyushGoyal ‘s sarkari powerpoint gives NO details, just silly blobs & Modiji photo.— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) February 7, 2026“Piyush Goyal’s sarkari PowerPoint gives NO details, just silly blobs & Modiji photo,” she said.While Goyal said that the deal needs to be celebrated, Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Kumar Jha questioned the 18% tariffs imposed on India.“On most things, our tariff, in the worst of times and the best of times, was 2.9%. Through threats, it was raised to 50% by telling us who to buy from and from where. Then it was reduced to 18%. Is this something to celebrate? Aren’t you misleading the entire nation?” he said to ANI.The agreement also says that the US’ levy on Indian products stands at 18% now but does not quantify India’s commitment, only saying: “India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods and a wide range of US food and agricultural products, including dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products.”Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav called it the BJP’s “compromise mathematics” and questioned the need to surrender to the US.“The people of our country are telling the BJP that, as far as we know, a ‘deal’ is not one-sided. The people are asking the BJP: ‘Zero (0) is bigger or eighteen (18)?’ Does 18=0 in the BJP’s compromise mathematics? Apart from hollow words, does the BJP have any other shield or protection plan to save the country’s farmers, shops, and industries? What is the deep secret hidden behind the compulsion to surrender India’s interests?” he wrote on X.