On the first day of Trump's global harvest, people suddenly realized: India is indeed smarter than Vietnam.
On the first day of Trump's global harvest, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bentsen spoke to countries around the world. He said: "We hope you will not retaliate, so as not to escalate the situation further!" His meaning was: I hit you, but you should not hit back, otherwise the big pot of escalating events will be on your shoulders.
However, as more and more details came to light, people also suddenly realized: although all countries are under pressure, there are still some smarter people who have made corresponding preparations. For example, netizens found that the Modi government in India was much smarter than the Vietnamese side. It can only be said that Modi is indeed a cunning fox.
Let's talk about Vietnam first. In order to prevent the U.S. from increasing taxes, Vietnam did everything it could: 1. Reduced tariffs on the U.S.; 2. Sent people to visit the U.S. and promised to purchase more American products. However, in this round of taxation, Trump showed no mercy at all, with Vietnam's tariff reaching 46%, ranking highest among all countries. Not long ago, Vietnam even set its 2025 GDP growth target at 8%, which now seems very difficult.
On the other hand, India has clearly been more stable. Before visiting the U.S., Modi seemed to have seen many problems despite the face given by Trump. We don't know where he saw Trump's ruthlessness, but since returning from the U.S., the Modi government has begun to move closer to China and Russia. On April 2, local time, the day before Trump's action, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri even stated: India is ready to rebuild its relations with China.
Timely turning around and getting closer to China has prevented India from being too passive. In recent years, Modi has also continuously increased trade with Russia, ensuring India's energy stability and earning a lot from Europe. It can only be said that Modi is indeed a cunning fox.
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