Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Indian Goods, Criticizes India’s Russian Oil Purchase
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US President Donald Trump has criticized India-US relations as “one-sided” and stated that India offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero. He also chastised India for its purchases of Russian oil and weapons, stating that India does a significant amount of business with the US but the US does little business with India. Despite Trump’s claim, India has not commented and the President has frequently made unproven claims about nations offering economic concessions to the US.
US President Criticizes One-Sided Relationship with India, Imposes 50% Tariff
The US relationship with India recently came under criticism from President Donald Trump, who described it as “very one-sided”. He further stated that India had offered to eliminate tariffs on US goods, a move he belatedly dismissed as being too late.
Trump’s critique of India, seen through his social media posts, included a denouncement of India’s economic transactions with Russia, specifically concerning weapons and oil. This marks a significant deterioration in relations between the two nations.
Trump expressed his concerns on Truth Social, pointing out that India does huge business with the US but the reverse is not true, thereby creating a one-sided business relationship. He also alluded to India’s late offer to nullify tariffs on US goods, suggesting it should have been done years ago.
Despite Trump’s claims regarding India’s economic concessions, the Indian government has not offered any comments. Trump has frequently been known to make unfounded claims about other countries conceding economically to the US under the threat of tariffs.
In the past, Trump has been vocal with his criticism of India, previously seen as a significant partner for the US in its bid to solidify relationships with Asian nations against China’s growing influence.
The US has imposed tariffs as high as 50 percent on Indian goods, among the highest by the Trump administration on many foreign nations and has called out India for its Russian oil purchase.
With Trump’s continuous tariff push, he has often urged foreign leaders to purchase more from the US, specifically in sectors like energy and weapons manufacturing.
Despite Trump’s tariff imposition, India has refused to stand down, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal recently stating that India “will neither bow down nor ever appear weak” in its economic engagements with other nations.
Trump’s unyielding attempts to redraw trade connections with the global community, which he perceives as biased against the US, might be pushing countries towards more collabration as they seek more predictable partners.
At a recent summit led by China to strengthen ties among non-Western nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged his commitment to improving relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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