Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised the United States President's approach towards India, saying Washington continues to adopt a "blow hot, blow cold" policy despite repeated displays of bonhomie between the two leaders.
On January 4, US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could raise tariffs on Indian imports if New Delhi does not stop purchasing Russian crude. The warning comes even as Indian exports to the US are already subject to a 50 per cent import tariff, half of which is directly linked to
The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) has said that the impact of US tariffs on rice imports from India is likely to be passed on to American consumers, reflecting the product's essential nature in the consumer basket.
Indian stock markets opened in heavy selling mode on Tuesday after fresh remarks by US President Donald Trump indicating an additional 25 per cent tariff on rice imports into the United States.
US President Donald Trump threatened an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it does not release water owed under a treaty, saying the shortage is hurting Texas farmers. He claimed Mexico has ignored requests and must deliver part of the water by December 31 or face penalties.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he spoke with Trump and "affirmed that both countries have withdrawn their military forces from the border, in line with the approach agreed upon under the Kuala Lumpur Peace Agreement Framework."
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday criticised the Centre for personalising foreign policy decisions, amid US President Donald Trump's continued tariff threats against India over its purchase of Russian oil. Aiyar urged the government to involve foreign policy experts in such cr
China has strongly condemned the United States' latest tariff threat, calling it a display of "willful intimidation and double standards," after Washington announced plans to impose a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and export controls on all critical software from November 1.
A Fitch Wire report said that while Indian corporates generally have low direct exposure to current US tariffs, the pharmaceutical industry remains vulnerable to future trade measures. The US is a key market for Indian drugmakers, and any tariff imposition could ripple across the sector.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said on Wednesday that India should not take US President Donald Trump seriously when he makes impulsive statements on tariffs. Instead, the country should engage in sober and calm trade negotiations with the US, he added.
Revolutionary Socialist Party MP NK Premachandran on Wednesday urged the Centre to react to US President Donald Trump's tariff threat against India over its Russian oil purchases.