Morning Digest | February 4, 2026

India-U.S. trade deal will not include sensitive agricultural items and dairy: Goyal

The trade deal with the United States, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media late Monday (February 2, 2026) night, will exclude sensitive agricultural items and dairy, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday (February 3, 2026), adding that the details of the deal would be made public “soon”. “The trade deal finalised by India with the U.S. is the best among India’s neighbours and its competitors,” Mr. Goyal asserted while speaking at a press briefing. “PM Modi has always protected the agriculture and dairy sectors and has never compromised on their interests. In the U.S. trade deal as well, India’s sensitive sectors of agriculture and dairy have been excluded,” he said.

Case against West Bengal SIR: Mamata Banerjee likely to appear in person in Supreme Court on February 4

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to appear in person on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) before a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in a case challenging the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted in the State. A batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the SIR process and the mass exclusion of electors from the voters’ list of the State is listed for hearing on Wednesday (February 4, 2026).

India-U.S. trade deal: PM Modi is ‘compromised’, says Rahul Gandhi after ruckus in Lok Sabha

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday slammed the India-U.S. trade deal, saying that the Centre “surrendered” the interest of Indian farmers. Speaking to presspersons in the Parliament House complex, Mr.