Washington
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a shock to India and announced an additional 25 percent tariff. Trump has imposed additional tariffs on India by buying crude oil at a cheap price from Russia. Analysts are seeing this step as Khunnas of Trump.
Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute, described the strategic relations between India and the US as the worst crisis of the last two decades. He said that I think this is the worst phase of the partnership of both countries. With this, the relationship of both can reach the abyss.
Kugalman said that unfortunately the relationship between the two countries has been going through a bad phase for some time. This latest decision of Trump is not surprising. Despite the harmful effects of this failure… I do not feel much surprising that the President finally decided to fulfill his threat.
President Trump does not hesitate to put maximum pressure on his close partner like India. Trump wants India to reduce buying crude oil from Russia in some way. This is helping Russia in the war against Ukraine. However, he said that the relations between America and India are multidimensional and both countries are supporting each other in different regions. In such a situation, the fluctuations in relationships are justified.
Asked why President Trump decided to punish India, not China but on purchasing crude oil from Russia. Responding to this, Kugalman said that China did not do what India did. China did not question the role of President Trump in ceasefire but India did. Therefore, I think Trump has taken out his Khunnas on India under the guise of trade. However, it is a double criteria. Is hypocrisy.Then say whatever you want.
Will China look like a tariff on China?
The Government of India has openly expressed objections to Trump’s imposition of 50 percent tariffs. In such a situation, when the reporters asked Trump whether additional tariffs would be imposed on China too? To this, Trump replied that it could happen.
