Business tension between India and America is once again in discussion. The US has implemented a total tariff on Indian goods. Peter Navaro, senior White House advisor, has sharply criticized India’s trade policies and said that this step was necessary from the perspective of national security.

India is “Maharaja of Tariff” – Peter Navarro
Peter Navarro, the trade advisor of the White House, has called India a “Maharaja of Tariff”. He said that India is the highest tariff country in the world, especially on American products. Apart from this, India’s non-tariff barriers are also very high, which makes American products entry into the Indian market difficult.

Import duty implemented up to 50% on India
After the new tariff effective from August 27, the US has imposed a total fee on Indian goods in total. This step has been described by India as “unfair, unjust and baseless”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India will not compromise on the interests of its dairy and agriculture sector.

Allegations on India- Russian oil being bought from US dollar
Peter Navaro made a big allegation of America’s trade deficit. He said that America buys huge amounts of goods from India and sends dollars instead. India buys Russian oil from these dollars, and Russia uses the same dollar for war on Ukraine. In this way, Russia gets weapons from America’s money, causing damage to Ukraine.

The purpose of putting tariffs is different from China – Navaro
Navaro made it clear that the purpose of tariffs imposed on India is different from China. He said that this step has been taken by India for not stopping the purchase of Russian oil. While the tariffs imposed on China are “Risiprokel”.

National Security- Trump’s thinking
Navaro said that US President Donald Trump sees economic decisions with national security. He said, “The mathematics that does not work has to be closed. Trump understands that economic security is national security. This is the basic spirit of this decision.”

India’s strict response
India’s reaction to this move of America has been very strong. The Government of India not only described these tariffs as inappropriate, but also said that this will harm the business relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also clarified that India will not allow its agriculture and dairy sector to harm under any pressure.

Non veg milk: Before the new tariff is implemented from 1 August 2025, a trade deal is expected to be done between India and the US. According to the Reuters report, recently US President Donald Trump said in a statement, “We are going to do another trade deal, perhaps he should be with India.” However, the talk between the two countries about ‘non-veg milk’ is stuck.

America is in demand from India

There are discussions about many issues between India and America. America demands that India open its agriculture and dairy sector to America. The US wants its dairy products to be allowed to come to India and people should buy it as much as possible. But India does not want to do this with ‘non -veg milk’.

‘Non veg milk’ is available in America

Milk is generally considered vegetarian, but in America, cows are fed animal meat or blood fodder. According to a 2004 report by the Seattle Post-Intelligence, cows are fed a fodder in which boar, fish, chicken, horses, even cats or dogs are found, etc. Cattle are given horse and pig blood for protein. Animal fat is also included for getting fat. In view of this, India did not allow American dairy products to be imported into India citing cultural concerns. India has taken a clear stand on this and said that no negotiation can be done about the safety of the citizens.

Loss on import of American dairy products

Both India and America are very dependent on the dairy industry, which fills the stomach of 1.4 billion people and gives jobs to more than 8 crore people. If India opens its dairy sector to America, then it will cause huge loss to small farmers.

According to a report by the State Bank, with the arrival of American dairy products to India, the price of milk products of our country will decrease by up to 15 percent. This will cause a loss of 1.03 lakh crores to farmers annually. This is also a reason that India is adopting a defensive stand on its dairy sector. America has called it non-essential trade barriers from India.

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China warning on us tarifs: On the other side of the trade war between the US and China, Beijing continues warning for countries that want to sign any kind of business agreement with Washington. This threat has been given by China at a time when the report came that the Trump administration wants to interact with those countries who are under heavy pressure due to tariffs and want to separate China from it.

On the one hand, while President Trump imposed a tariff of 10 percent on the rest of the countries around the world, the tariff on many goods in China increased to 145 percent. Beijing also took retaliation and put up a tariff of up to 125 on American goods.

The Donald Trump administration said that many countries are talking to the US to reduce tariffs. But on Monday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that they fully oppose the American’s comprehensive economic agreement of other countries, as they are against its interests. A spokesman for the Ministry of Beijing Commerce said in a statement- appeasement will not bring peace and compromise cannot be respected.

Beijing said that fulfilling the selfish interest of another at the cost of the interests of another… This mentality will harm both and will harm others. The spokesman said that China opposed any agreement against the interests of Beijing. If such a situation is born, China will never accept it and retaliation will be taken.

Beijing has also criticized the US to put the first tariff on top of the business partner countries and then pressurize it. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce further stated that Beijing is fully capable of protecting its interests and rights and wants to further strengthen it with all sides.

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