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Donald Trump states that the U.S.-India trade arrangement is overly skewed, highlighting that India recently proposed eliminating tariffs on American imports, reducing them to zero. He emphasizes that this action should have occurred years earlier, asserting that “it’s getting late.”
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The Indian Embassy in Washington has yet to comment on Trump’s remarks, which follow tariffs reaching up to 50% on Indian products, raising concerns about the future of U.S.-India relations.
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Trump made these comments amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China, where leaders from over 20 non-Western countries gathered amid a backdrop of increased U.S. trade pressure.
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During the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted a new global security and economic order that centers the interests of the “Global South,” posing a direct challenge to U.S. dominance.
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Relations between the U.S. and India have improved in recent years, especially during Trump’s first term, driven by mutual concerns over China’s expanding influence. However, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on India after it chose to continue buying Russian oil, despite U.S. efforts to curb Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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In a display of solidarity, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Modi were photographed strolling hand-in-hand with Xi before the summit commenced, smiling and engaging with interpreters amid a show of camaraderie.
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China has used the summit to repair and strengthen its ties with India. Modi, visiting China for the first time in seven years, and Xi agreed that their nations are development partners rather than rivals, and they discussed strategies to boost trade.
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The U.S. State Department and White House have not responded to inquiries regarding the meetings held in China.
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