
News Topical, Digital Desk : US President Donald Trump has made a big statement regarding tariffs on India, he said that the India-US trade deal is going very well, meanwhile he hinted at imposing 20 to 25 percent tariffs on New Delhi.
Trump once again mentioned the India-Pakistan war
When asked by a reporter if India is going to pay higher tariffs between 20-25%, US President Donald Trump said, "Yes, I think so. India is a friend of mine. They ended the war with Pakistan at my request... The deal with India is not finalized. India has been a good friend, but India has imposed higher tariffs than basically any other country..."
However, Trump has not sent a letter to India announcing the tariffs imposed on New Delhi, as he did for many other countries. The US has set August 1 as the date for tariffs on India.
India has been a good friend- Trump
The US President said that India has been a good friend. But India has imposed more tariffs in the last few years than almost any other country. But now I am in charge. And you can't do that. I think the trade deals are going very well. Hopefully for everyone, but for the United States, these are very good.
Some countries, including Brazil, have announced higher rates of up to 50%
Trump on Friday announced high tariffs of up to 50% on some countries including Brazil. Before coming to power, Trump had said that he would turn America's trade losses into profits. After coming to power, he started playing the tariff game, which is still going on.
America's deal with the European Union
An agreement was reached on Sunday between the European Union and the US (European Union Trade Deal) on the issue of tariff. Under this, the US has imposed a 15 percent tariff on most of the EU products. This agreement also includes an investment of $ 600 billion by European companies in the US and energy purchases of $ 750 billion in the next three years.
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