Trump Says "India's Proposal to Eliminate Tariffs Is Too Late... Should Have Done It Years Ago"

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again pressured India, which has yet to reach a tariff agreement with the United States.

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On September 1 (local time), President Trump wrote on the social networking service Truth Social, "Now India is proposing to eliminate their tariffs, but it's too late. India should have done this years ago." He added, "Few people understand that while our business with India is very small, India's business with us is enormous. In other words, India sells a huge amount of goods to us, their biggest customer, but we sell very little to them."

He continued, "Until now, it has been a completely one-sided (trade) relationship, and it has been that way for decades. The reason is that India has imposed much higher tariffs on us than any other country, making it impossible for our companies to sell in India. It has been a completely one-sided disaster." He also said, "In addition, India buys most of its crude oil and military products from Russia and only a small amount from the United States."

Initially, it was expected that India would quickly reach a trade agreement with the United States, but no deal has been made so far. Observers note that the once-friendly relationship between President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not what it used to be. In response, President Trump imposed a 25% reciprocal tariff on India, and, citing India's imports of Russian crude oil as supporting the war in Ukraine, added another 25%. As a result, a total tariff of 50% has been imposed since August 27.

However, Prime Minister Modi has not yielded to this pressure. On this day, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Tianjin, China, he demonstrated deep ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling closer relations with Russia.

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