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News Topical, Digital Desk : Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), has criticized the US move to impose tariffs on India and called it unnecessary. He warned that this decision threatens to damage decades of progress in bilateral relations.
"What is disappointing is that a relationship built over the last 25 years is coming to an end in 25 hours. It is important that we stay committed as both India and the US need each other. Another tariff is unnecessary," Aghi said, adding that New Delhi has responded with maturity to recent comments on social media by US President Donald Trump.
'Why is Trump tweeting?'
He said, "India has not reacted negatively to the US President's Truth Social post in any way. Why is President Trump tweeting? There are many stories, one is that he wants to win the Nobel Prize, the other is that the advice he is getting is wrong."
'India will do what it wants to do'
On President Trump's claim that India has offered to reduce tariffs to zero, Aghi urged that such statements should be considered carefully.
He said, "The President makes certain comments and you have to take them with a certain amount of importance or less importance. It is important to understand that when a tweet comes or something happens on Truth Social, some of them may have substance and some may not. I think the people of India are mature and they have to do what they have to do for the good of the country."
'Trump's tariffs are hurting both sides'
Aghi said that although the two countries are grappling with trade tensions, the outlook of US businesses towards India remains overwhelmingly positive. "Both sides are suffering because of this unfair tariff imposed on India. The overall sentiment among US CEOs is very positive; they are not slowing down their investments. There is trust, confidence and faith in India among CEOs in the US," he said.
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