Indo US Relations

[crazywithmath]

Trade war 2.0 loading!

India will not be spared from reciprocal tariffs, says Trump; shares PM Modi reaction

Donald Trump reiterated his stance on reciprocal tariffs, telling PM Modi that India will face equal U.S. tariffs on its exports. He emphasized that no country can argue with his approach. Musk confirmed Indias 100% auto import duty.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Trump thinks it would be 'very unfair' if Elon Musk opened up a Tesla factory in India

Donald Trump criticized Teslas potential factory in India as “very unfair” during an interview with Elon Musk, citing high import tariffs. Musk confirmed India's 100% tariff on U.S. auto imports. Tesla has begun hiring in India, raising speculation about its market entry.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Tldr: Modi willing to yield certain concessions on Harley Davidson bikes - nothing on teslashit! Orange man goes on a full meltdown and Elmo backs him up - thinks bullying him into manufacturing in India is 'totally unfair'.

Elmo is playing games with gormint. He wants to export cars at 5-10% duties. All these 'media leaks' (based on unnamed sources) claiming they would launch $ 25k cars do not mean a thing. He is still bargaining - all this is pressure politics.

Reason why I kept saying that Trump 2.0 would be catastrophic for us.

 

[arjuntank]

View: https://x.com/subhsays/status/1892829583801799032

 

[Yuyutsu]

View: https://x.com/subhsays/status/1892829583801799032

do mudi and co has balls to go depth for these USAID charges ?? this can be used to ban so many left media houses and politicians for life. but no....

"sabka sath sabka vikaas" is too old and lazy to burn out these fkers.

 

[Miss Firing]

India secures US agreement to extradite wanted gangsters - The Sunday Guardian Live

Several of those who would be extradited are not ‘high-profile’, but have been carrying out criminal activities while staying low. NEW DELHI: India is

sundayguardianlive.com

India secures US agreement to extradite wanted gangsters​

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A mix of high profile & non high profile gangsters & criminals.

 

[ezsasa]

Sometimes in 2015, Congresswoman @TulsiGabbard was getting married in a traditional Vedic ceremony. Senior BJP leader @rammadhav was among the few “family and friends” to attend the wedding.

The India connect to Trump 2.0 team is so palpable.


View: https://x.com/maryashakil/status/1893175986104967382

 

[Anants]

You've sown the wind , now reap the whirlwind.

Whirlwind shall come for all who pose challenge to western supremacy if its China now and for us it maybe later. Atleast they are sowing winds hoping that the coalescing winds herald a counter storm. Hope we too develop same capability quickly. We won't get same largesse as China recieved from west in form industrialization.

Trump is two edged sword or proverbial with a sword. When he swings he hurts all even himself. Look at his $ 21 million USAID uttering, PM Modi be like:

 

[Hari Sud]

What If Trump’s Tariff Mania Backfires?

The tariffs imposed by President Trump could very well backfire. Although he temporarily suspended the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, the broader impact of his trade policies remains uncertain. The very weapon Trump wields against exporting nations could end up hurting the U.S. economy instead.

Like it or not, every major exporting country has a plan to retaliate with countervailing tariffs on American exports. These retaliatory measures would effectively cancel out any advantage.

History provides clear examples of tariffs failing to deliver their intended results. Take the 25% tariff on steel imports in 2018—meant to bolster the U.S. steel industry. In reality, it had little impact, as steel production and employment levels remained virtually unchanged over the past six years. Another case is the 30% tariff on Chinese-made solar panels in 2018. China simply circumvented it by rerouting shipments through third countries, disguising the panels’ origins. Additionally, Trump’s own 10% tariff on certain Chinese imports in 2018 led to higher prices in the U.S. itself.

In today’s interconnected economy, retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico could drive up prices in the U.S. by 4–6% on finished goods.

Trump’s team argues that tariffs will incentivize domestic production. The idea is that once imported goods become expensive enough, local manufacturers will find it profitable to produce them domestically. While this is a possibility, it is not a guaranteed outcome.

Ultimately, weighing the pros and cons of Trump’s proposed tariffs reveals that their most immediate impact will be inflation. The 10% tariff on Chinese imports, for example, will directly increase prices on consumer goods. Meanwhile, supply chain tariffs will have a delayed but inevitable effect, making products like cars and trucks more expensive in subsequent manufacturing cycles.

As a result, economists remain divided. Liberal economists largely oppose tariffs, citing their inflationary effects, while others argue that they could stimulate domestic manufacturing.