🚨🇮🇳🇺🇸 Shocking 50% US tariffs on India begin today.
But this is a geopolitical and economic blunder.
The disastrous tariffs are isolating America, accelerating “Make in India” and strengthening India’s relations with Russia and even China!
Thread by @Kanthan2030🧵👇
📞🥺🇺🇸 Modi refuses to answer the US President’s desperate phone calls!
Europe, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, UK… everyone has bowed to the US so far regarding the tariffs.
🇮🇳🔥 But not India!
The European Union, for example, agreed to lower tariffs on US goods, while the US has increased tariffs on European goods. The Japanese and Koreans have agreed to invest vast sums of money in the US, while the latter imposes higher tariffs on those Asian countries.
🕵🏻 This is pure extortion like what the Mafia would do.
But Modi’s government has refused to bow to the US Empire or sacrifice India’s strategic autonomy. According to German media, President Trump has tried to call PM Modi four times in the recent weeks, but the phone has not been answered.
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🤔🇺🇸 For starters, the US demands are neither fair nor logical.
The entire premise of the extra 25% tariffs is India buying Russian oil. Who gave America the right to dictate India’s trade policies? This is tyranny.
🇷🇺 Does Russia ever tell India to not buy American goods and services? No.
Second, the US is not punishing the EU, China or other countries for buying Russian energy. China is the #1 buyer of Russian oil and coal; EU is the #1 buyer of Russian LNG and pipeline gas; and Turkiye is the #1 buyer of Russian petroleum products.
👉 Heck, even the US buys Russian uranium, fertilizers and other commodities.
🚨🇺🇸US ramps up pressure on 🇮🇳India to ditch 🇷🇺Russia — slapping tariffs, pushing costly deals, & ignoring India’s strategic autonomy.
But India isn’t backing down, experts tell Sputnik India. 🧵👇
Retd. Rear Admiral Girish Kumar Garg:
🇺🇸 US MISERABLY FAILED TO END UKRAINE CONFLICT
“[US pressure on India] is a reflection of the Washington's frustration over their failure to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict despite lofty promises.”
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🇮🇳 IRRATIONAL TACTICS UNDERMINE TIES WITH INDIA
“The US has once again proven to be an unreliable partner who can dump India shamelessly at the altar of its selfish strategic calculus:” Kumar Garg.