Hours before his meeting with PM Modi, Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs for other nations.
Washington DC:
Shortly after announcing sweeping reciprocal tariffs which will impact all nations which impose tariffs on US goods, Donald Trump spoke about how India is “right at the top of the pack” when it comes to tariffs. President Trump’s remarks come hours before his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders will discuss the entire gamut of India-US ties. Tariffs will figure high on the agenda.
Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office after making the announcement for reciprocal tariffs, President Trump said “allies are often worse than enemies” and said the US will now impose a tit-for tat tariff on all nations which imposes tariffs on US goods.