Shashi Tharoor Slams Trump’s 25% Tariff Bomb, Warns Of Potential Economic Fallout | India News

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that on Thursday, US President Donald Trump described a 25% tariff for Indian goods as a “very serious” problem as a “very serious” problem.

Reacting to US President Donald Trump’s latest dead economy words and reacting that India would face additional penalties to buy oil from Russia, Tharoor warned Washington against the implementation of heavy penalties. This is a very serious issue for us, dedi he said that India is facing 25% tariff, “a punishment for our purchase of oil and gas from Russia”, “Tharoor’s” up to 35-45%. “

Tharoor emphasized that trade negotiations are still continuing and expressed the hope that tariff barriers can be scaled through diplomatic participation. However, he defended India’s attitude: “If their demands are completely unreasonable, our negotiators have the right to resist … America needs to understand our needs.”

The Congress leader rejected India’s criticisms of tariff policies, arguing that they are moderate compared to global standards. “Our tariffs about America are not so unreasonable. On average 17% average,” Shashi Tharoor said. In addition, he claimed that American goods were fighting to compete in the Indian market because he was not a competitively priced enough to be priced in the Indian market, not because of tariff barriers.

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Following the increasing geopolitical tensions and trade conditions, energy safety and sanction policy following the increasing geopolitical tensions and trade policy following the Russian -Ukrainian war, Tharoor’s words come in the midst of the ongoing debate between India and the United States. While the United States has repeatedly called on India to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, it has maintained its strategic autonomy in the supply of energy in India.

Former Union Interior Minister and Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram slapped Prime Minister Narendra Modi and criticized the US decision to impose additional penalties for all Indian exports and 25% tariff and Russian oil. The movement said “a big blow” to India’s trade with the United States.

Chidambaram also claimed that new trade measures are a “clear violation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

“25 percent tariff in the US exports to the United States and the Purchasing Russian oil to the United States is a major impact on the trade with the US’s ‘friend’, a clear violation of the DTO rules,” X.

The reaction announced that US President Donald Trump will enter into force as of August 1, a 25% tariff on Indian goods in a task related to Social. Trump warned more penalties for India’s energy ties with Russia.

“REMMER, WHY INDIA IS FIDE, WE HAVE, OVER THE ARES, DONE RELAFULY LITTLE LITTLE BUSINES Of Any Country Therefore, Trump will pay a 25%tariff.

In response to the announcement, the Indian government “notes Tr Trump’s statements about bilateral trade“ notes ”and evaluated the results of currently proposed measures.