Shashi Tharoor, a senior official of the Indian National Congress and an Indian parliament member, said on August 7 that India's tariffs are now higher than those of other Asian competitors. He was even more angry that many countries have bought Russian nuclear tests. Why did Trump impose strict sanctions on India but gave China a 90-day grace period? And India only got 21 days, which he felt was extremely unfair, it's double standards! He questioned Trump: Is this what a friendly country does? Is this what a friendly country does? After Trump again imposed a 25% tariff on India, leading to India's tariffs reaching 50%, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated that he demanded Prime Minister Modi must take a strong stance against the US. This is setting up Modi. If Modi shows weakness, he will definitely lose public support at home. Originally, the Indian authorities had hoped that the US would severely hit China, allowing India to replace China's supply chain with much lower tariffs. Now they are stunned, directly knocked out by Trump: Trump didn't attack China, but directly attacked India! The US's different treatment of China and India is not because one is more polite, but because we have a trump card (rare earths and cheap Chinese-made products). The 90-day delay for China was won through fighting, following the principle of "If China can do it, I can too," India should retaliate with a 50% tariff in return. Now, as Indian Prime Minister Modi is about to visit China, India has already received support from China, Brazil, and Russia.
Moreover, this time, the target of Trump's attack is not only India, but also Brazil. Brazilian President Lula said he plans to call India and China to discuss how the BRICS countries can jointly respond to US tariffs. US President Trump signed an executive order on July 30 to raise tariffs on Brazilian products to 50%, but at the same time, he released a list of 700 exemptions for strategic areas such as aircraft manufacturing, energy, and some agriculture sectors.
India's actual situation is that it has been abandoned by the West. Before the May 7th air battle, the West highly favored India, hoping to completely suppress Pakistan and tie down China in this direction. However, after the May 7th air battle, the Indian military performed poorly. Now, India is being sanctioned by the West, and the US is imposing heavy tariffs on India. India can't bear it anymore. Looking at it now, this round of US President Trump's tariff war targets India and Brazil directly. Trump's current strategy seems to be to first consolidate the manufacturing bases transferred from the Third World and the high-end Japanese, Korean, and Western markets. Once completed, he will directly exclude China, India, and Brazil, using the excuse that these countries have taken sides with Russia, and France, Germany, and the UK dare not say a word. As for India, why has it developed so well in recent years? In the eyes of the US, "I give you money, but you want to please both sides, so naturally I have to get India!"
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