Donald Trump’s big assertion: India ‘kills us with tariffs’; again claims New Delhi offered ‘no tariff’ deal

According to Trump, the India-US bilateral commerce relationship has been predominantly beneficial to India. (AI picture)

US President Donald Trump has stated that India is the ‘most tariffed nation’ on the planet, reiterating his declare that New Delhi has offered a ‘no tariff’ deal. During a phone dialog on The Scott Jennings Radio Show, Trump expressed his self-proclaimed experience in understanding tariffs while criticising India.On Monday Trump had claimed that India had offered a ‘no tariff deal’, stating that the bilateral enterprise relationship spanning many years has been “totally one-sided”, “one-sided disaster” and moreover talked about that “they have now offered to cut their tariffs to nothing, but it’s getting late”.

Trump’s justification for 50% tariffs on India

According to Trump, the India-US bilateral commerce relationship has been predominantly beneficial to India, with vital exports to the United States while importing minimally.“China kills us with tariffs, India kills us with tariffs, Brazil kills us with tariffs. I’ve understood tariffs better than they did; I understood tariffs better than any human beings in the world. India was the most highly tariffed nation in the world, and you know what, they’ve offered me no tariffs in India anymore. No tariffs. If I didn’t have tariffs, they would never make that offer. So you have to have tariffs,” Donald Trump stated on The Scott Jennings Radio Show, in line with an ANI report.Also Read | ‘We are in dialogue’: Piyush Goyal says India-US commerce deal being negotiated; 50% Trump tariffs in placeTrump’s determination to impose 50% tariffs on India have sparked criticism inside American political circles, notably after a US appeals court docket deemed these tariffs illegal.

India’s high 10 exports to US hit with sizeable tariffs

On Monday, Trump posted on Truth Social, “What few people understand is that we do very little business with India, but they do a tremendous amount of business with us. In other words, they sell us massive amounts of goods, their biggest “client,” however we promote them little or no – Until now a very one sided relationship, and it has been for a lot of many years. The purpose is that India has charged us, till now, such excessive Tariffs, probably the most of any nation, that our companies are unable to promote into India. It has been a very one sided catastrophe! Also, India buys most of its oil and navy merchandise from Russia, little or no from the U.S. They have now offered to chop their Tariffs to nothing, however it’s getting late. They ought to have performed so years in the past. Just some easy details for folks to ponder!!!”Also Read | Reality examine for Trump! Why blame India for Russian crude commerce? US, EU commerce with Russia runs in billions

Trump faces criticism in US for tariffs on India

Jake Sullivan, who beforehand served as US National Security Advisor, believes that Trump has broken Indo-US relations while favouring Pakistan as a result of industrial engagements with Trump’s enterprise pursuits.Sullivan, in his dialog with MeidasTouch, defined how the United States has fostered relations with India, emphasising alignment in areas of expertise, expertise, economics and addressing Chinese strategic challenges. He criticised Trump’s strategy, suggesting that prioritising enterprise ties with Pakistan has jeopardised the Indian relationship. Sullivan warned that different allies like Germany and Japan would possibly query America’s reliability as a companion.