‘Why silent, scared?’ Owaisi attacks PM Modi over US tariffs; warns of big impact on exporters | India News

Asaduddin Owaisi (ANI picture)

NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems “scared of the US,” whereas slamming the federal government over the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports by the United States.Speaking to reporters, Owaisi questioned: “US’ Peter Navarro is making statements. Had the same statements been made on the PM by an Opposition leader in the country, the BJP would have attacked him. Why are they silent?…Why are you so scared of the US?”

He referred to as the transfer a “major loss” to the nation’s commerce, warning that sectors like motor elements, jewelry, gems, and readymade clothes might face estimated losses of round Rs 60,000 crore.The AIMIM chief additionally identified that the tariff problem surfaced after Modi’s bilateral assembly with US President Donald Trump in February, and accused the federal government of remaining silent whereas failing to defend India’s exporters. Owaisi added that opposition leaders would have confronted robust criticism from the BJP for making related remarks.“The 50% tariff will cause a major loss to India’s exporters…I think the Narendra Modi Government will have to answer to the people of the country…Modi Govt will have to answer what they are going to do for those who are going to suffer losses,” Owaisi stated.Owaisi additionally referred to White House commerce adviser Peter Navarro, who sparked controversy by calling the Russia-Ukraine battle “Modi’s war.” In a Bloomberg interview, Navarro claimed that India’s purchases of discounted Russian oil have been “fuelling Russia’s war machine” and successfully making American taxpayers bear the associated fee. Owaisi criticised the federal government for not responding publicly to Navarro’s remarks.The senior chief additionally highlighted that India made a significant mistake when Trump, throughout his first time period, requested the nation to cease shopping for oil from Iran. Owaisi stated that if PM Modi had proven defiance or stood as much as him then, the present scenario with US tariffs may need been averted.“Iran was selling us good quality oil at a reasonable price. We blinked there so they could see that they can scare us. That was the first mistake we made,” Owaisi stated.He added that BJP spokespersons ought to inform the nation what is occurring as an alternative of taunting the Opposition.