Modi's firm approach to punitive US tariffs could turn the tables on Trump
Pacific Asia • Sep 19, 2025, 9:16 AM
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New negotiations are set to begin this week between Washington and New Delhi on the Trump administration’s steep tariffs on imports from India. So far, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has refused to bow to US economic pressure, counting on his country’s international clout rather than flattery of the US president to get Washington to compromise.
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Modi's firm approach to punitive US tariffs could turn the tables on Trump
Pacific Asia • 9:16 AM
1 min
New negotiations are set to begin this week between Washington and New Delhi on the Trump administration’s steep tariffs on imports from India. So far, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has refused to bow to US economic pressure, counting on his count
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