What kind of friendship is Trump maintaining with India? PM Modi is ‘great’ yet India will have to pay tariff

us President donald trump India made it clear on Friday that despite its tariff policy getting a big blow from the court, America’s trade arrangement with India will remain intact. He bluntly said that India will have to pay duty, while America will not have to pay any kind of tariff. On one hand, Trump calls PM Modi a great person and his good friend, while on the other hand, he does not shy away from looking at India and taking tough decisions.

Trump’s comments come at a time when the US Supreme Court has struck down his sweeping global tariff orders, calling them beyond legal authority. Despite this, Trump indicated that there is no softening in his trade policy and he will take steps to increase revenue through new provisions.

What did Trump say about India?

Referring to India, Trump said, “Nothing will change. They will have to pay tariffs, we will not have to pay tariffs.” Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a great person, Trump claimed that earlier India used to get unfair advantage in trade with America. According to sources, there is a possibility of reducing the tariff imposed on India to 18 percent under the already discussed trade framework. However, there has been no official response from the Government of India yet on this entire incident.

What did Trump say on relations with India?

When asked about a possible visit to India for the Quad summit, Trump described his relations with India as excellent. He said, “I think I have great relations with India and we are doing business with India, India broke relations with Russia in order to get oil from Russia. They did it at my request because we want to end a terrible war, while 25,000 people are dying every month.” Emphasizing on personal relations, Trump said, “I have a very good relationship with Modi, I even stopped the India-Pakistan war.”

What allegations did Trump make against the Supreme Court?

Responding to the court’s decision, Trump said that this decision will not hamper his trade agenda. He claimed that now they have strong options available to increase revenue. Trump alleged, “The court has been influenced by foreign interests and a political movement that is smaller than people realize. They are dancing in the streets, but they won’t be able to dance for long.”

What did the Supreme Court say?

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court ruled by a 6-3 majority that the Trump administration had imposed global tariffs without clear legal authority. The Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 does not give the President unilateral authority to impose sweeping and omnibus tariffs,

Will India-US relations be affected?

Its actual impact on India-US trade relations will become clear in the coming months, but for now it is clear that the economic and strategic equations between the two countries will remain at the center of global politics.