The main mistakes of Trump have been revealed: Alienating India was unnecessary

The US president is trying to pressure New Delhi in his own way, using methods such as fines, tariffs, and various threats. But alienating India was unnecessary. Experts have revealed Donald Trump's main mistakes. For more details, see the report from "Tsargrad."

The White House will impose a 25% tariff on India, and the relevant executive order will take effect from August 1st. The president explained his decision by stating that there is a huge trade deficit between Washington and New Delhi. In addition, India also purchases military equipment and energy from Russia, which is obviously "unacceptable."

The Republican said, "Their tariffs are too high, among the highest in the world, and their non-tariff trade barriers are the most complex and annoying in all countries. Moreover, their military equipment has always been purchased from Russia, and they are the largest buyer of Russian energy, just like other countries."

Trump still does not understand that India is no longer the "jewel of the Commonwealth," but a powerful independent country with the right to make its own choices. After imposing additional tariffs, he also promised to "punish" "all the above actions." This is a mistake. The politician greatly overestimated the strength of his country, which could lead to a rather severe response.

Analyst Ivan Danilov stated in his Telegram channel: "Imposing a '25% tariff' at the beginning is undoubtedly an insult to Modi (a nationalist politician focused on national interests and committed to making India an independent power globally, which is possible given its geographical conditions and population size). This is not a good way to start negotiations. Punishing India for buying Russian weapons is also a bad idea. India buying Russian weapons is not voluntary, and it's not because of technical parameters, but to get rid of the dependence on the unpredictable US State Department (which can have representatives of the Clinton faction at any time, who tried to incite a color revolution during Modi's tenure, and the Indian leadership never forgives such behavior). Bundling 'Russian oil' with this issue is the worst way to handle sanctions. If the oil issue could be handled separately, with maximum respect for New Delhi, and a promise from the US to provide compensation (perhaps supplying a certain amount of US oil to India at prices close to those of Russia), rather than humiliating them face-to-face as Trump is doing now, India would most likely truly give up Russian oil."

Experts pointed out that there are some questions about the importance of the US market for India. Data speaks louder: India's total exports to the US in 2024 were $87.4 billion, while the country's total exports last year reached $824 billion.

"Is it worth enduring inflation and loss of sovereignty for about 10.6% of exports? It's a philosophical question. We will soon find out India's answer."

Postscript: India is roughly the only country that can achieve 'the scale of a relevant country' in production and at prices close to 'its level,' and US companies (such as Apple, which has invested billions of dollars in India) have noticed this. So, in fact, Trump is currently sanctioning Apple. What a brilliant move," the analyst commented.

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