Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned whether news of Malegaon blast case accused being acquitted came on Thursday to suppress the news of US announcement of 25 percent tariffs on India.
"This is because of the failure of PM Modi. PM Modi's friendship with US President Trump is costing India...India is suffering because of PM Modi's wrong policies and his friendship with US President Trump. Twenty-five times, Trump has said that he stopped the war between India and Pakist
"Trump is not a conventional politician. Normal protocols of diplomacy and normal rules of intergovernmental relationships don't work. He is very unorthodox. We should just let him be as it is... We should not panic immediately. These are all opening positions in a negotiation. I hope the
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted the impact of the 25 per cent tariff announced by US President Donald Trump on the Indian economy and termed the matter very "serious", which will "destroy" India's trade with America.
"25 per cent tariff on India - 'India, Russia can take their dead economies down together,' says Trump. Narendra Modi, S Jaishankar, Kudos for a spectacular win! Apro Donaald Bhai zindabad," Moitra posted on X.
Trump further warned that Deputy Chair of the Security Council of Russia and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev should watch his words and not enter the dangerous territory.
The Indian pharmaceutical industry has hit back strongly at the recent tariff announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling it a move that could hurt the American healthcare system more than India's economy.
After announcing a 25 per cent tariff and penalties for purchasing Russian oil, he emphasised that India is one of the countries imposing high tariffs on the US.
In a press statement, Pavan Choudary said, "Donald Trump's announcement today on Truth Social declaring steep tariffs on India from August 1 is troubling and seems economically shortsighted and strategically misguided.
US President Donald Trump today, in a social media post on his Truth Social Account, announced 25 per cent tariffs on India starting August 1. Trump also said India will face additional penalties for purchasing oil from Russia.
Speaking to the reporters, Ashok Chavan said, "... I dont think President Trump's decision comes after a consensus or a mutual discussion. Our Minister of Commerce was in regular touch with the US administration... Any scope of appeal or discussion must be duly addressed so that India doesn'
Tewari described Trump's remarks as an unexpected acknowledgement of India's long-standing foreign policy principles, which date back to the country's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.