US President Donald Trump described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a good friend and great Prime Minister amidst a tariff controversy with India. He said that there is special relations between India and America and sometimes moments of stress can come, but the relationship between the two countries will remain strong.

Prime Minister Modi, reacting to Trump’s comment, wrote on X (Twitter) that he deeply appreciates the positive evaluation of the feelings and relationships of the US President and fully supports it.

Deeply Appreciate and Fully Reciprocate President Trump’s Sentiments and Positive Assessment of Our Ties.

India and the US have a very positive and forward-looking comprehensive and global strategic partnership.@Realdonaldtrump @Potus https://t.co/4hlo9wbpef

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2025

Why India and America relations deteriorate?

Recently, the US has imposed up to 50 percent tariffs on imports coming from India. In August, the Trump administration imposed 25 percent tariff. After this, an additional 25 percent fee was also imposed on India for buying oil from Russia. These decisions have caused sourness in business relations between the two countries. However, India and America are still ally at the strategic and diplomatic levels.

Modi’s emphasis on strategic partnership

PM Modi said that there is a positive and visionary widespread global partnership between India and America. The partnership of the two countries is constantly strengthening with the cooperation in defense, technology, energy and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific sector. This is the reason that despite business tension, both leaders are giving priority to personal relations.

Indo-US relations balance of friendship and stress

The relations between India and America have never been very stressful. Even though there is a difference of opinion on business or policy, both countries are important partners of each other in a strategic point of view. Both countries cooperate in the fight against security and terrorism. To maintain power balance in the Asia-Pacific region, it is very important for the two countries to live together.

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US President Donald Trump recently made a positive comment on Indo-US relations, saying that he would always be a friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India is a special partner for America. Apart from this, he also said that I do not like what he is doing at this time. His gesture was towards improving India’s current relations with China and buying oil from Russia.

Reacting to US President Donald Trump’s statement, PM Modi wrote on the social media platform X (Twitter) that he appreciates Trump’s feelings and positive evaluation of Indo-US relations. He described the partnership between the two countries as a comprehensive and visionary strategic partnership.

What did experts say on Trump’s statement?

Wiles at West Asia’s strategist Vile topped says that America cannot ignore India. According to him, there are many major reasons behind this. He said that Trump and Modi have good relationships on a personal level. There is a large population of Indians in America, which is important for American economy and trade. Apart from this, when the US President makes positive comments on India, it is not only a message for the Government of India but also for the overseas Indians. The topper believes that Trump businessmen also take decisions with thinking, so it is necessary that Indian companies get a way to export without tariffs and troubles in America.

Need to be careful with Trump: Expert

Wile topic warned that even though the statement is positive, there is a need to be cautious. Trump has issued executive orders on tariffs and imports related to India. These orders cannot be easily withdrawn, unless there are strong evidence or reasons behind it, so Indian companies and the government have to ensure that talks with the US on business issues are balanced and positive.

What did US President Donald Trump say?

US President Donald Trump while answering ANI’s question said that I will always be a friend of Modi. He is a great Prime Minister. However, Trump further said that I do not like what he is doing at this time. His reference was about the purchase of oil and weapons from Russia. He further said about the tariff controversy that there is a special relationship between India and America. There is nothing to worry about in this. Sometimes such moments come.

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American Marxist economist Richard Wolf said that America is trying to become the world’s strict country against India, but in reality this step is disastrous for itself. He said that according to the United Nations, India is now one of the largest countries in the world. America’s India to tell what it has to do, it is as if a rat punched the elephant.

US President Donald Trump has implemented 50% tariff on India. This fee is double the rates already existing. India buys oil from Russia. Because of this, the US has set up 25 per cent tariff separately, which the Washington Ukraine considers the strategy to stop war. However, India has criticized the move and called it a decision taken wrong and without thinking.

BRICS gets indirect advantage
Richard Wolf explained that India will change its strategy with this move of America. He said that if America closes its way for India, then India will find another place to sell its things. India can now shift the export of its equivalence to BRICS countries, such as Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa and recently joined new members (Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, UAE). Meanwhile, BRICS aims to challenge Western financial dominance and find a dollar option.

G7 vs Bricks
Wolf said in podcast that the world production share of BRICS countries is 35 percent. On the other hand, G7’s stake has come down to 28 percent. According to him, Trump’s policy of tariff and pressure is helping BRICS to become stronger and integrated economic blocks.

Trying to dismiss BRICS
Trump has many times rejected BRICS as a small group. In February, he said that the BRICS is over. He also threatened that if the BRICS makes its currency, then the US would impose 100% tariff. Wolf said that India has an old and complex relationship with America since the Soviet period. He warned America believing that India is like another small country, but it is a completely different rival. This step can not only remove India from America, but can also create a new economic and political balance in Asia.

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Trump Tariff: The havoc of the tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump has created a stir in the global market. Although the pharmaceuticals, ie drugs, were exempted from it while applying the tariff, but President Trump has soon indicated to put big tariffs on it.

India’s industry has been dependent to a large extent in exporting medicines to America. In such a situation, if a tariff is imposed on it by Trump, then it can have a big effect. During a program by the National Republican Congressunal Committee, President Trump said that by imposing tariffs, pharmaceutical companies will be motivated to work in America.

According to the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India, America has been a major export market of Indian medicine. In FY 2024, India exported drugs worth $ 27.9 billion worldwide, out of which about 31%, ie $ 8.7 billion, was exported only to the US.

According to reports, India supplies about 45% generic medicines and 15% other medicines to the US. Pharmaceutical companies such as Dr. Reddy, Aurobindo Pharma, Zudus Lifescienes, Sun Pharma and Gland Pharma earns 30 to 50 percent of their total earnings from the US.

The experts warned that if a tariff is imposed on medicines on behalf of America, then it will affect both Washington and New Delhi. This will increase the production cost, the competitive price for the producer will end and the consumer will have to pay a higher price.

Experts of HDFC Securities told Financial Daily Mint that if a tariff is placed on the pharma on behalf of America, then it will have a bad effect on both its countries.

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