Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded on Wednesday to US President Donald Trump’s executive order, who deposited another 25 % tariff on goods from India for buying Russian oil and called him economic extortion.
“Trump’s 50% tariff is an economic blackmail – an attempt to bully India into an unfair business agreement,” said Rahul Gandhi in a post on X.
Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, further stated that “PM modi would not better let his weakness suppress the interests of the Indian people”.
Trump’s last order has now taken the total tariff to Indian goods at 50 %.
Meanwhile, the leader of Congress Pawan Khera said it was a clean and simple blackmail of America.
“It is surprising that we have achieved this place where we can bully us with superpowers,” Khera said, adding, “We hope that there is no negotiation that undermines our interests.”
New tariffs that come into effect after 21 days
Trump signed an executive order that imposed another tariff – dealing with US threats by the government of the Russian Federation – above and above 25 % of fees that will come into force on August 7.
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Another fee will come into force after 21 days or 27 August.
“I have found that the Indian government is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian federation oil. In accordance with this and in accordance with applicable rights, Indian articles imported into the customs territory of the United States are subjected to an additional amount of 25 percent obligations,” he said.
Trump warns of retaliation
The US President also warned against the alignment for the action and stated that he could adjust this order to ensure the effectiveness of the actions.
“If foreign countries in response to this event would retard against the United States, I can adjust this order to ensure the effectiveness of ordered actions. If the Russian Federation or Foreign Country Government affected by this order affected the national emergency situation that will deal with this order.” “We read this command,” we read this command, “we read this command,” we read this command, “we read this command, and this is how I read this command,” we read this command, and read this command, “we read this command,” we read this command, “we read this command.
India reacts to us to store the census tariff
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that it was extremely unfortunate, that the US should decide to deposit other tariffs in India for events that several other countries also accept in their own national interest.
“We repeat that these actions are unfair, unfounded and unduly. India will take all measures necessary to protect their national interests,” Mea said in a statement.
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