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1 posted on 09/01/2025 3:26:41 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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India has adopted the Soviet economic model since 1947 independence. It significantly imports from China and Russia while primarily exporting to the U.S. and EU while keeping most of its domestic market restricted. There is a significant trade imbalance. President Trump is correct to insist on tariffs to normalize the out of balance relationship.


2 posted on 09/01/2025 3:54:30 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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This display is going to have the opposite effect of what Modi intended.


3 posted on 09/01/2025 3:55:37 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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Cue Neil Sedaka:

"Ooh, I hear laughter in the rain
Walking hand in hand with the one I love.

Ooh, how I love the rainy days
And the happy way I feel inside." -

Doesn't it just give you the 'warm and fuzzies'?

5 posted on 09/01/2025 4:11:46 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (is merely pawn on chessboard of life.)
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My understanding, from previous Free Republic posts...

Asian Indian oligarchs are purchasing embargoed Russian oil or refined products, then re-selling on the world markets.

The Indian oligarchs then split the profit with the Russian government and Russian oligarchs.

The Indian oligarchs then pay personal or corporate income tax to the Indian government.

Well paid work, if you can find it.

7 posted on 09/01/2025 4:14:24 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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Guy’s a fag.


10 posted on 09/01/2025 4:25:52 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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Are Russians also plagued with telemarketing scammers, poor customer service, and nasty ass attitudes at donut shops, gas stations, and convenience stores? Not to mention doctor offices.


17 posted on 09/01/2025 4:50:50 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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Why India’s Democracy Is Dying

India exemplifies the global democratic recession. India’s recent downgrade to a hybrid regime is a major influence on the world’s autocratization. And the modality of India’s democratic decline reveals how democracies die today: not through a dramatic coup or midnight arrests of opposition leaders, but instead, it moves through the fully legal harassment of the opposition, intimidation of media, and centralization of executive power. By equating government criticism with disloyalty to the nation, the government of Narendra Modi is diminishing the very idea that opposition is legitimate. India today is no longer the world’s largest democracy.

https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-indias-democracy-is-dying/

18 posted on 09/01/2025 4:51:15 AM PDT by tlozo (“We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” Trump)
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Cool
We can send all the h1b /student visa scammers back to India since they don’t need us anymore .


20 posted on 09/01/2025 4:56:20 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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Modi is screwing putin so bad it’s funny. He buys oil in rupees at a steep discount that putin can’t covert to another currency so putin has to then purchase Indian goods and services to get any return. In the rest of the world this is rightly deemed to be idiotic on putins part. No wonder modi is all smiles as he drains Russia dry and putin destroys his military and demonstrates just what a paper tiger Russia is. Putin is killing Russia ... shame. Putin lacks the ability to think strategically and thinks he a grand master. Stay tuned for the next dumbass move by putin you won’t have to wait long


21 posted on 09/01/2025 4:59:16 AM PDT by datricker (Go Trump/Vance! )
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Might be another pic out there with Asif Ali Zardari and Xi doing same


30 posted on 09/01/2025 5:27:13 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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I must admit that I am surprised by the events as depicted. I had thought that Modi was intent on changing the Indian policy that is Brazil like in opposing imports.

I am thus plagued with the belief that Modi is basically a fence sitter. He is unable to move forward because of an intense strong grasp on the past. I’m want to believe that there are powerful internal conservative forces antithical to Modi’s efforts to become a leader in world trade.

India does have very strong businesses and industries that are unable to achieve full potential as a result of internal political opposition.

I believe thqt Modi was just putting on a show. Compared to India, Russia is trivial in potential power on the world stage.


32 posted on 09/01/2025 5:33:12 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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Finally, the weed smokers got their wish....and peace for the world STILL did not result.

Back to the weed....


39 posted on 09/01/2025 6:29:09 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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What few people understand is that we do very little business with India, but they do a tremendous amount of business with us.

Full statement at link.

48 posted on 09/01/2025 8:10:28 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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Admit it, Marcus, you fantasy about being Modi in this photo and holding hands with Putin.
51 posted on 09/01/2025 10:18:37 AM PDT by Kazan
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