President Trump said that the United States and India would continue negotiating on the terms of their trade agreement, after less than two weeks, the US President slapped a new round of tariffs on India to buy Russian oil.
In a post on Satya Social on Tuesday, Trump called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “very good friend” and said that he would speak in “coming weeks”.
Trump wrote in his true social post, “I am happy to declare that India and the United States, continue to negotiate between our two countries to overcome business obstacles. I am eager to speak with my very good friends, Prime Minister Modi in the coming weeks.”
“I think there will be no difficulty for both our great countries to come to a successful conclusion!”
The statement has a change in tone from the US President, which Just last weekSaid that India offered to cut its tariff rates on American imports, but said, “It is getting late. They should have done so years ago.”
Trump added 25 percent of tariffs on Indian goods as a penalty for purchasing Russian oil at the end of last month, which India has economically necessary to meet the energy needs of its populated country. This increased the overall tariff rate by 50 percent, as India already faced 25 percent “mutual” tariff.
Some analysts have said that Trump’s standing tariff and his sour attitude towards Modi unknowingly led India Look for close relationships With Russia and China. Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier last week.
At the end of last week, Trump said in a social media post, “We have lost India and Russia deep, deepest, in China.” Later he said, however, when asked if he thinks he feels “India has lost India,” Split up a reporter“I don’t think we have.”
Trump said, “I will always be. I will always befriend Modi. He is a great Prime Minister. I will always be a friend, but I don’t like what he is doing in this special moment,” said Trump. White House late last week,
Trump said, “But India and the United States have a very special relationship. There is nothing to worry about it. We have only moments on the spot.”
Modi responded to the statement on Saturday, stating that he appreciates and appreciates Trump’s “Positive Evaluation” and appreciates him.
