As news of Modi's visit to China emerges, Trump hits India hard!
According to foreign media reports, US President Trump signed an executive order on the 6th, citing India's "direct or indirect import of Russian oil" as a reason to impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian products exported to the US, raising the total tax rate to 50%.
So far, this tax rate is the highest among all countries and regions globally, showing how angry Trump is with this former "good friend and partner." The excuse behind it hides double calculations: on one hand, it aims to cut off Russian oil exports — India is the largest buyer; on the other hand, it wants to pressure China — China is the second largest buyer. Choosing to take this harsh action at the time when news of Modi's first visit to China in seven years emerges, it is clearly a deliberate attempt to exert pressure, trying to hinder the closer relationship between China and India. After all, if China and India strengthen cooperation, it will greatly affect the effectiveness of the US's tariff war.
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