US Congressman-elect Suhas Subramanyam has mentioned he’s against imposing tariffs on India as it is going to result in a commerce battle between the 2 international locations. Mr. Subramanyam’s feedback got here amid the probability of upper tariffs on Indian exports by the brand new Trump administration.

I don’t help (imposing) tariffs on India. I feel that may be actually unhealthy. It could result in a commerce battle. And I don’t assume it’s good for both nation,” Mr. Subramanyam mentioned.
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U.S. Congressman-elect Suhas Subramanyam has mentioned he’s against imposing tariffs on India as it is going to result in a commerce battle between the 2 international locations.  

Mr. Subramanyam’s feedback got here amid the probability of upper tariffs on Indian exports by the brand new Trump administration.

“I do not help (imposing) tariffs on India. I feel that may be actually unhealthy. It could result in a commerce battle. And I do not assume it is good for both nation,” Mr. Subramanyam advised in an interview. Forward of his election as U.S. President, Donald Trump had taken a potshot at India’s tariff construction and talked about imposing reciprocal tax on international locations like China and India.  

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With Mr. Trump set to imagine cost as U.S. president, there’s a probability of upper tariffs on Indian exports.

“There’s lots of companies that do actually nice work in India and lots of Indian firms are increasing to the U.S. So the extra our international locations work collectively economically, the stronger we’ll be,” Mr. Subramanyam mentioned.

On the brink of be sworn in as a member of the Home of Representatives, which performs a key function in shaping the international coverage of the USA, Mr. Subramanyam mentioned he needs to be somebody who promotes democracy around the globe.

“India, as an illustration, is among the largest democracies, and the U.S.-India relationship is essential to each international locations,” he mentioned.

Mr. Subramanyam, 38, is the sixth Indian-American elected to the U.S. Home of Representatives.

He joins Indian Individuals Dr. Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Shri Thanedar within the so-called Samosa Caucus.

He was declared elected from the tenth Congressional District of Virginia and is the primary Indian-American to be elected from the East Coast.

He additionally advocated an overhaul of the U.S. immigration system.

“I am listening to lots about immigration, particularly individuals on H-1B visas attempting to get a path to citizenship and a Inexperienced Card at the very least. And at the very least a change of standing,” Mr. Subramanyam mentioned.

“We’d like an immigration system overhaul in the USA. We have to deal with authorized immigration. There’s lots of discuss undocumented immigrants, and I definitely help securing our border, however we have to do extra than simply that,” he mentioned.

Mr. Subramanyam mentioned he would additionally oppose any transfer by the incoming Trump administration to chop large-scale federal jobs and is seeking to be a champion of the federal workforce.

.”I need to be certain that as they have a look at the federal government overhaul that is being proposed, that does not imply firing federal employees or cancelling federal contracts,” he mentioned.

He mentioned he appears ahead to being a champion for the federal workforce in Virginia. “I’ll oppose any efforts (of the incoming administration to chop federal jobs),” he mentioned.