BREAKING LIVE: US President Trump Defends 50% Tariffs On India, Calls Trade Ties ‘One-Sided’
US President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of US-India trade relations, labeling them a "totally one-sided disaster" due to what he describes as India’s historically high tariffs on American goods, which he claims have disadvantaged US businesses for decades. In a Truth Social post on September 1, 2025, Trump highlighted the imbalance, stating that India exports "massive amounts of goods" to the US while importing far less, and accused India of sourcing most of its oil and military products from Russia instead of the US. He claimed India has now offered to reduce tariffs to zero but dismissed it as "getting late," justifying the recent 50% US tariffs on Indian imports (including a 25% penalty for Russian oil purchases). These remarks came amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, signaling India’s diplomatic balancing act. Trump reiterated the stance on September 2 during a White House event, citing the example of Harley-Davidson motorcycles facing up to 200% tariffs in India, which forced the company to build a plant there. Analysts note this risks straining over two decades of improving bilateral ties, potentially pushing India closer to Russia and China, though the US Embassy emphasized the "enduring friendship" as a "defining relationship of the 21st century."
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