Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday criticised White House Adviser Peter Navarro's "Brahmin" remark to justify US tariffs on India, and called it 'baseless'.
In response to White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro's "Brahmin" remark to justify US tariffs on India, Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Monday said that the term "Brahmin" is currently used to describe the social or economic "elites" in Britain.
The steep 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian goods are largely a result of President Donald Trump's "personal pique" at not being allowed to mediate in the India-Pakistan conflict, according to a recent report by American multinational investment bank and financial se
"... When we boycott their products, they will suffer losses from that... In the current situation, it is necessary that we stop using American products... We must do this as soon as possible..." Prasad told ANI.
Yoga guru Ramdev has urged Indian citizens to boycott American companies and brands as a reaction to the US imposing 50% tariffs on Indian imports. He termed the US's action political bullying, hooliganism and dictatorship.
The immediate impact of the recently imposed US tariffs on Indian exports may appear limited, but the secondary and tertiary effects on the economy pose significant challenges that must be addressed, highlighted a report by the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance.
Former senior diplomat Mahesh Sachdev said US tariffs on Indian goods are a "serious setback but not exactly a disaster," warning textiles, gems, jewellery, and seafood exports will be hit hardest, while leather and footwear face limited impact.
Shamim Azad, a leather exporter, stated that the United Kingdom is currently experiencing a recession and had some work in the US, but it has completely "flopped" at present. He mentioned that the US customers have asked them to put the orders on hold due to the tariffs.
Noting that United States has benefited greatly from free trade but now is using tariffs as a bargaining chip, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said his country is opposed to US decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods and said that "silence or compromise only embo
Kwatra said he had a "productive discussion" with Rep. Pete Sessions, Chairman of the Congressional Sub-Committee on Governmental Operations, where the two sides exchanged views on energy security and the growing hydrocarbon partnership between India and the United States.