On Saturday, Jairam Ramesh, a leader from the Congress party, raised concerns about a statement from former US President Donald Trump. Trump said that India agreed to lower its tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods. Ramesh worries this could hurt Indian farmers and manufacturers as India’s Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, is visiting Washington, D.C. to discuss trade.
Ramesh posted on social media, asking what the Indian government has promised Trump. He believes that the interests of farmers and local businesses might be at stake and urged Prime Minister Modi to explain the situation when Parliament starts again on March 10th.
The Congress party also criticized the reported deal, saying it’s an insult to India. Trump suggested that Modi lowered tariffs out of fear, prompting Congress to question what compromises were made. They want answers and plan to hold an all-party meeting on this serious issue, emphasizing the importance of the nation’s interests.
Trump recently remarked that selling products in India is nearly impossible due to high tariffs. He stated that India wants to cut these tariffs significantly because someone is finally exposing the situation. This news comes as the US is preparing to implement new tariffs on countries with high taxes on American products starting April 2. Trump emphasized that the US will no longer accept being taken advantage of by countries with high tariffs, including India.
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