Customs taxes, already increased by 25%, will increase “very substantially”, warned the occupant of the White House, on CNBC.
The cleaver is about to fall on New Delhi. During an interview with the CNBC channel, US President Donald Trump once again threatened India to further increase customs duties imposed on the country’s exports to the United States. And this, as a sign of protest against Indian support to Russia.
Customs taxes, already increased to 25%, will increase “Very substantially”in the coming 24 hours, warned the Occupant of the White House, without providing precise figures on the future rate which would be put in place, if necessary. By buying Russian oil, India “Food the war machine”he justified himself, “And if they do this, I will not be happy”. Words that come while the United States is trying to tear a progression into the war between Ukraine and Russia, by considerably accentuating the pressure on the Kremlin.
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The American president had already threatened New Delhi: this Monday, Donald Trump accused the Indians of not worrying “The number of people who are killed in Ukraine by the Russian war machine ». And to threaten to increase customs duties imposed on Indian exports to the United States. These remarks annoyed the Indian authorities, who regretted announcements “Unjustified” : “Target India is unjustified and unreasonable”they said.
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