News India Live, Digital Desk: The budget session of Parliament 2026 has turned into a political arena today. American President on one side Donald Trump and prime minister Narendra Modi On the one hand, there is an echo of the historic ‘Trade Deal’ signed between, on the other hand, former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane There was a sharp clash between the ruling party and the opposition regarding the unpublished book (Memoir).
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1. India-US trade deal: War on ‘zero duty’
Political activity has increased in India after US President Donald Trump announced the India-US trade agreement.
Highlights of the deal: Trump has claimed that India has imposed tariff and non-tariff barriers on American products. Zero Have agreed to do. In return, America will reduce the duty on Indian exports. reduced from 25% to 18% Will do it.
Opposition’s allegation: Congress MP K.C. Venugopal and Rahul Gandhi alleged that this agreement would prove suicidal for Indian farmers and the MSME sector. The opposition has demanded that the government make the terms of this deal public.
PM Modi’s answer: In the NDA parliamentary party meeting, the Prime Minister described it as historic and said that this will give global recognition to the quality of ‘Made in India’.
2. Uproar over General Naravane’s ‘Four Stars of Destiny’
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane’s unpublished book ‘Four Stars of Destiny’ Tried to read out excerpts, which caused huge uproar in the House.
Reason for dispute: Citing a magazine report, Rahul Gandhi wanted to corner the government on the 2020 standoff with China (Ladakh Standoff). He claimed that the book narrates the tense moments of Chinese tanks coming close to the Indian border.
Government opposition: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah Citing the rules, he demanded to stop it. He argued that any ‘unpublished’ and ‘inauthentic’ source cannot be quoted on the floor of the House.
Rahul’s counterattack: Rahul Gandhi said outside Parliament, “Why is the government afraid of the former Army Chief’s point of view? Why is that book being stopped from being published?”
3. Budget Discussion: ‘Sapta Sankalp’ and future plans
finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified the government’s upcoming roadmap during the discussion on Budget 2026:
7 High-Speed Rail Corridors: Construction of new rail corridors including Delhi-Varanasi and Mumbai-Pune.
Fiscal Deficit: For the financial year 2027, it will be projected as GDP. 4.3% The goal of bringing on.
Tax Relief: Basic custom duty on 17 cancer medicines has been abolished and TCS for overseas education has been reduced from 5% to 2%.
Current status of Parliament (Live Snapshot)
| Issue | opposition stand | Government’s stand |
|---|---|---|
| US trade deal | Threat to farmers, no clarity in terms. | Relief to exporters, historic agreement. |
| Naravane Memoirs | Proof of government’s failure on national security. | Violation of rules, politicization of army is wrong. |
| inflation/unemployment | Lack of concrete solution in the budget. | Emphasis on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and investment. |
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