Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday stated that India and america share a complete world strategic partnership, anchored in shared pursuits, democratic values, and powerful people-to-people ties. He added that the partnership has withstood numerous transitions and challenges over time.
Throughout a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, the MEA Spokesperson, whereas responding to a query on India-US relations within the wake of newly imposed tariffs by Washington, stated, “India and america share a complete world strategic partnership anchored in shared pursuits, democratic values, and sturdy people-to-people ties. This partnership has weathered a number of transitions and challenges. We stay targeted on the substantive agenda that the 2 nations have dedicated to and are assured that the connection will proceed to maneuver ahead.”
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Earlier this week, United States President Donald Trump introduced 25 % reciprocal tariffs on Indian items and an unspecified penalty over purchases from Russia, beginning Friday.
“India can be paying a tariff of 25 %,” beginning on August 1, Trump stated in a submit on Reality Social. He additionally knowledgeable that India would face an extra tariff penalty for purchasing Russian power.
The US President had set the penalty, generally known as secondary tariffs, throughout the board at 100% for all who’re shopping for Russian power if Moscow didn’t attain a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Tariffs On India
India was reportedly among the many first nations to start commerce negotiations with the US on tariffs, and Trump had repeatedly stated that an settlement was imminent.
Trump wrote in his submit, “Bear in mind, whereas India is our pal, we’ve got, over time, completed comparatively little enterprise with them as a result of their Tariffs are far too excessive, among the many highest within the World”.
He accused India of getting “essentially the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary Commerce Boundaries of any Nation”, and added, “They’ve all the time purchased a overwhelming majority of their navy gear from Russia, and are Russia’s largest purchaser of ENERGY, together with China, at a time when everybody desires Russia to STOP THE KILLING IN UKRAINE.”
“ALL THINGS NOT GOOD! INDIA WILL THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25%, PLUS A PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE, STARTING ON AUGUST FIRST,” he wrote.
The menace to India was initially considered as a negotiating tactic by specialists to pressure India to succeed in an settlement after he and his officers, like Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, had spoken optimistically that India could be among the many first to make a deal.
In the meantime, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has additionally stated that India’s continued buy of Russian oil stays a “level of irritation” in its relationship with america, whilst each nations keep strategic ties.
His remarks got here a day after Trump introduced the 25 % tariff and an extra penalty on Indian imports.
(with IANS inputs)