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Trump’s triumphal visit to India has all the right people worried
americanthinker.com ^ | 2/24/2020 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 02/24/2020 8:52:46 AM PST by rktman

It’s unfortunate that live coverage of President Trump receiving what AP calls “adulation from a massive, colorful crowd” of 125,000 took place during the wee hours of the morning for most Americans. But the consequences of his roughly 36 hours in India will be long lasting and important. He is about to retire for the night in New Delhi after the enormous rally in Ahmedabad, the economically advanced capital of the state Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi’s home turf, and a quick visit to the Taj Mahal.

However personally gratifying it may have been to equal the overseas crowds Barack Obama was able to draw in Berlin, giving the lie to media claims that Trump is hated overseas, this visit has some very serious goals that are being accomplished. First of all, a trade agreement that lowers India’s high tariffs on American exports, a relic of the days of import-substitution manufacturing by an impoverished India. Now, the United States has become India’s number one export market, and Trump has plenty of leverage to use in lowering those barriers and rapidly increasing American sales to the subcontinent. India’s population is predicted to surpass China’s in the near future, meaning that Indian markets can pick up the slack if China falters under the weight of coronavirus.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: asia; dsj02; exports; fearfuldems; india; modi; morewinning; namastetrump; trade; trumpindia
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See. Gymnasium filled to capacity. As long as the "right people" are nevous, that's a good thing. More winning Indian style.
1 posted on 02/24/2020 8:52:46 AM PST by rktman
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“This visit has some very serious goals that are being accomplished.

First of all, a trade agreement that lowers India’s high tariffs on American exports, a relic of the days of import-substitution manufacturing by an impoverished India.

Now, the United States has become India’s number one export market, and Trump has plenty of leverage to use in lowering those barriers and rapidly increasing American sales to the subcontinent.

India’s population is predicted to surpass China’s in the near future, meaning that Indian markets can pick up the slack if China falters under the weight of coronavirus!


2 posted on 02/24/2020 8:57:01 AM PST by Grampa Dave ( Sell the 2020 Dem presidential candidate on EBay with 50 Billion $'s as the minimum EBay bid!)
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Side Bar: I will be shutting my mouth, standing back as the Democrat Party & their lock Step” media does a magnificent job destroying itself politically. Their leaders are a joke, their 2020 POTUS Candidates are a joke, their DNC is a joke!!! I just think they are in total chaos & full bore panic!!! Here’s why?

POTUS, Donald J. Trump will carry Texas, Florida & Ohio with his eyes closed. But... Trump will not be closing his eyes or his mouth or, his rallies!!!! Trumpie will run like an “Energizer Battery” that never loses its charge...period!!!


3 posted on 02/24/2020 9:02:19 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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What do we buy from India? Tea? Curry? Asafoetida?


4 posted on 02/24/2020 9:05:05 AM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (I'll be good, I will. I will.)
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To: rktman
President Trump's Address in India
5 posted on 02/24/2020 9:14:35 AM PST by 11th_VA
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

Saffron? Madras shirts?


6 posted on 02/24/2020 9:17:28 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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What do we buy from India?

Headresses.


7 posted on 02/24/2020 9:25:06 AM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE THE MOOSELIMB, TERRORISTS, NOW!)
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

Talent. Engineering and IT mostly, but a LOT of talent. Doctors, nurses, drugs...


8 posted on 02/24/2020 9:33:52 AM PST by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)
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Unusually, Tump was wearing a yellow tie at the rally in India, not his standard red. I presume there is a Hindu reason for the change, but don’t know it.


9 posted on 02/24/2020 9:41:55 AM PST by JohnBovenmyer (waiting fo the tweets to hatch)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

I think the President says he gets energized by the rallies and since he’s been doing them throughout his term in office he must like doing them.


10 posted on 02/24/2020 9:46:58 AM PST by xp38
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Trump wore a yellow tie at his rally in Colorado last week. Try to keep up.


11 posted on 02/24/2020 9:49:07 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: USS Alaska

Just look for the “Made by Union Injuns” label.


12 posted on 02/24/2020 9:50:16 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: JohnBovenmyer

Trump wore a yellow tie at one of his rallies last week.


13 posted on 02/24/2020 9:53:32 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

What do we buy from India? A lot.

Many companies over the past few years have been quietly moving much of their manufacturing out of China and into India and a few other countries.

Retail stores are just now getting their new products from China. They had orders in before the New Years to Chinese factories for Christmas season 2020 but they also hedged their bets and ordered much from outside China.


14 posted on 02/24/2020 9:56:16 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

“...their 2020 POTUS Candidates are a joke,...”
While watching the Prez and the Ms. at the Taj. couldn’t help visualizing Mayor Pete and Husband walking hand in hand in the same area. The USA would have to hang it up for good.


15 posted on 02/24/2020 10:03:59 AM PST by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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What do we buy from India?

We buy Royal Enfield motorcycles!

16 posted on 02/24/2020 10:33:40 AM PST by PUGACHEV (Pires)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

17 posted on 02/24/2020 10:39:41 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: rktman

LOLs!

India plays "Macho Man" by Village People as Trump enters Sardar Patel Stadium

18 posted on 02/24/2020 10:50:46 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Party that freed sIaves, passed Civil Rights is called racist by the party that started the KKK.)
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To: ladyjane

maybe they can make some medicines and supplies for us


19 posted on 02/24/2020 10:51:13 AM PST by ncpatriot
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To: Albion Wilde

LOL! Just saw that. Good stuff.


20 posted on 02/24/2020 10:55:23 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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