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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Pulses dropped, $500bn purchase clause revised: What’s new in updated India-US trade deal factsheet

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India Pushback Forces White House To Rewrite Trade Deal Factsheet Claims On Tariffs, Tax, Purchases
The United States has revised its factsheet on the recently announced “historic trade deal” with India, removing a reference to pulses, changing the wording relating to the $500 billion purchase "commitment" and more. The two countries announced reaching a trade deal last week, after which the White House released a factsheet on Tuesday, describing what it called the “path forward.”In the earlier version of the document, Washington had said, “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, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, certain pulses, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products.”
India Pushback Forces White House To Rewrite Trade Deal Factsheet Claims On Tariffs, Tax, Purchases
The updated factsheet no longer carries any mention of pulses.In another change, the fact releated to India’s proposed purchase of goods from the United States has also been modified. The earlier text had stated that India was "committed" to make a purchase of $500 billion from the country, now it has been changed to "intend."It said, “India committed to buy more American products and purchase over $500 billion of US energy, information and communication technology, agricultural, coal, and other products.”

However, the revised version has removed the mention of agricultural goods from the text. It now reads, “India intends to buy more American products and purchase over $500 billion of US energy, information and communication technology, coal, and other products.”
Advantage for Indian exporters
Furthermore, White House's updated factsheet also removed the text relating to India's removal of its digital services taxes. Earlier the text said, "India will remove its digital services taxes and committed to negotiate a robust set of bilateral digital trade rules that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade, including rules that prohibit the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions." It now states, "India committed to negotiate a robust set of bilateral digital trade rules that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade."The two nations reached an interim trade agreement after almost a year of negotiations that began February 2025. Under the plan, India is set to gain from duties reduced to 18% from 50% across a range of exports, including textiles and garments, leather and footwear, plastic and rubber goods, organic chemicals, home decor products, artisanal items and select machinery categories.
Indis US trade deal
The agreement was announced last week following a telephone conversation between PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders settled on a framework for an Interim Agreement.India and US were engaged in multiple rounds of trade talks in recent months after negotiations faltered when the Trump imposed 50% tariffs on imports from New Delhi. Of the total, a 25% duty was introduced in August, with Washington alleging that India was fueling Russia’s "war machine" in Ukraine through its purchases.
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10 Including Woman Suspect Killed In Canada School Shooting, 25 Injured

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Ottawa: Ten people, including the shooter, were killed and at least 25 were injured in a shooting at a school in Canada's British Columbia on Wednesday, police said.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the suspect, identified as a woman in a dress with brown hair in an earlier alert, has been found dead within the school premises with what is believed to be a self-inflicted injury.

Six people were found dead at the school, one died on the way to the hospital and two were found dead in a residence in the community, police said. Two people were airlifted to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries.

The Tumbler Ridge police issued a 2 pm alert after the incident around 1.20 pm local time at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, describing the suspect as a  female in a dress with brown hair, per Globe and Mail. Residents were asked to shelter in place, lock their doors and refrain from going outside. The shelter-in-place order was lifted around five hours later, allowing people to return to their daily activities.

Cops continue to ascertain if a second suspect was involved and the number of possible victims. In the Tumbler Ridge town of about 2,400 people, additional police resources are being deployed from neighboring areas. The school will remain closed this week.

RCMP's North District chief superintendent Ken Floyd said around 100 people, including staff and students, were safely evacuated from the school. He added that the police is yet to understand what motivated the shooting. "We have multiple layers of support coming for our students, for our teachers, for our community of Tumbler Ridge," said Floyd.

Later, a class 9 student told Global News that he had to hide in a closet in a classroom with other children during the incident.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in statement on social media that he was devastated by the shooting in Tumbler Ridge. "I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives have been changed irreversibly today, and in gratitude for the courage and selflessness of the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens," he wrote.

Larry Neufeld, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, told reporters at the legislature that an "excess" of resources, including RCMP and ambulance support, have been sent to the community. "My thoughts are with the students, families, educators, and the entire Tumbler Ridge community. This is a small, close-knit town, and the impact of an event like this is felt by everyone," he said in a social media post.

British Columbia Premier David Eby assured every possible government support to the community. "Our hearts are in Tumbler Ridge tonight with the families of those who have lost loved ones," read a post by him.

The provincial government website lists Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as having 175 students from Grades 7 to 12.

Canada's government has responded to previous mass shootings with gun control measures, including a recently broadened ban on all guns it considers assault weapons. Tuesday's shootings were Canada's deadliest rampage since 2020, when a gunman in Nova Scotia killed 13 people and set fires that left another nine dead.

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