Shafaqna English- Tariffs and Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric could hurt bilateral relations with India.
During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump repeatedly threatened major tariffs on imports from a range of countries. Beijing bore the brunt of his attention — he threatened a 60 percent tariff on Chinese products. But India was a major target, too — he described the country as a “major charger” of tariffs, and promised to do the same in return.
Now, as Trump prepares to take office again after a stunning win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, his plans for trade barriers and his anti-immigrant rhetoric threaten to
inject tensions into bilateral relations with India. The USA is India’s largest export destination and consistently ranks among its top two trade partners.
Source: ALJazeera