Trump optimist about US-India trade talks, terms PM Modi ‘smart man’, says ‘high tariffs brutal but would…’

Amid heavy criticism over ongoing tariff battle and excessive tariff charged by India and varied countries on American items, US President Donald Trump has described Top Minister Narendra Modi as a “very clear man” and emphasized that tariff talks would ‘determine thoroughly between India and US’.

“Top Minister Modi become right here correct no longer too long in the past and we have always been fabulous chums,” the US president mentioned in the White Dwelling Friday.

“India is thought of as one of many best tariffing worldwide locations on the earth.… it’s brutal, it’s brutal. They’re very clear. He (Modi) is a truly clear man and a truly perfect friend of mine. We had fabulous talks. I judge it’s going to determine thoroughly between India and our country, Trump mentioned.

“And I are looking out to divulge you'll have a truly perfect top minister,” he mentioned.

PM Modi had visited Washington DC in February and held bilateral discussions with Trump. The mosey to got right here no longer up to a month after Trump become sworn in as US President for a 2nd term.

Trump had earlier mentioned that India become a truly excessive-tariff nation and reiterated that reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose levies on American items would kick in on April 2.

The remarks judge significance since Trump has generally criticised the excessive tariffs charged by India and varied countries on American items.

Interestingly, US President Donald Trump determined to elongate his alternate battle to the arena’s most traded product — autos and auto substances — by announcing 25 per cent tariffs on them from April 3. This has raised the uncertainty over Indian exports of vehicle substances value as regards to $7 billion to the US and their future converse potential in the North American market.