Posted on 08/06/2025 9:50:17 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Trump's imposition of additional tariffs is "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable", the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariffs on India on Wednesday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement, noting that the country will "take all all actions necessary to protect its national interests."
The additional import levies have been slapped by Trump to "penalise" India for its continued purchase of Russian crude oil.
The MEA, in its statement, said India's imports are based on market factors and done with the "overall objective of ensuring the energy security of 1.4 billion people of India".
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Hope india doesn’t ask all its people to leave America and return to their homeland
India is a major supplier of pharmaceuticals, particularly generic drugs, to the United States. Approximately 47% of all generic prescriptions in the US are filled by Indian companies. This significant supply contributes to billions of dollars in savings for the US healthcare system. However, recent discussions about reciprocal tariffs could potentially impact this trade relationship.
Them gas stations don't run themselves.
Good time as any to end our dependence on them
Yes, especially ant-viral drugs.
Pharmaceuticals are currently excluded from the tariffs but that doesn’t stop India from declaring an embargo on the drugs.
Why do I feel this is not really about “Russian oil?”
Trump has been particularly aggressive with Canada, South Africa and India.
Little to do with Russia/Ukraine, but all are active outposts of the rump-UK empire and WEF globalism.
Just a thought.....
India wont retaliate. But Trump is talking of 250% duties on pharma
A little lower in the article is Garcettis video
American pharma has plenty of capacity and knowledge to produce as many generics as needed.
Tax remittences. That will impact a pretty wide group in India—from the average family living off relatives in the US to large corporations. Make it hurt to get dollars.
Apu is going to turn off the slushee machine?
You’re not going to scam us anymore, making believe you are Microsoft? The place is the world’s sewer.
Oh no, not THAT
President Trump. Enough is enough. Just eliminate all Indian student visas.
Hope india doesn’t ask all its people to leave America and return to their homeland
Them gas stations don’t run themselves.
Also the motels.
Not to mention all the Indian Supermarkets that are popping up like weeds here in Texas.
And now with AI threatening a lot of Techie jobs, what are all the Indians here going to do, when their jobs dry up?
All BRICS countries need to feel the full economic weight of their decision to challenge the US.
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