Overview

• In a viral LinkedIn post, Mittal accused Washington of favouring power displays over genuine collaboration by keeping visa processes tangled and trade negotiations dragging on
• He highlighted that Indian professionals now dominate key US sectors—from Silicon Valley to Wall Street fund management and venture-backed startups—after once facing career ceilings
• Mittal hailed the recent India-UK trade deal as proof that India has shed its colonial-era bargaining constraints and can dictate terms in international commerce
• He warned that “bullying won’t work” on India and proposed a counter-ultimatum—“play ball or we bring back our Kohinoors”—to sharpen New Delhi’s negotiating position
• The remarks signal a shift toward assertive Indian diplomacy and a demand for a reciprocal US trade agreement following Washington’s imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian exports