Modi’s 1st Comment on Trump 50% Tariff: What He Said?

As we had reported earlier in the day, United States, president, Donald Trump has been imposing abnormal taxation policies in India as he recently communicated 25% additional tariff. This takes the total tariff of the United States on Indian products to a shocking 50%, which would largely change the trading relations between the two countries.

In this context, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to this matter for the first time and he had a pretty nation centric statement to make during the same.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's firm stance on protecting Indian farmers from the impact of a 50% tariff imposed by the United States on Indian goods, emphasizing that the interests of farmers, fishermen, and dairy farmers are the top priority for India, despite the potential heavy price the country might have to pay.

This statement comes in the context of escalating trade tensions between India and the U.S., particularly under President Donald Trump's administration, which has been known for its aggressive tariff policies, as evidenced by the U.S. imposing additional tariffs on Indian imports in response to India's purchase of Russian oil, aiming to push India into an unfair trade deal.

The backdrop includes significant trade figures from 2024, where U.S. goods trade with India reached an estimated $128.9 billion, with a U.S. goods trade deficit of $45.8 billion, indicating the scale of economic stakes involved in these tariff disputes, and the strategic importance of maintaining agricultural sectors amidst global trade pressures.