It's completely on! After Modi refused Trump's calls four times, more serious consequences have come. The U.S. White House trade advisor Navarro has defined India! On August 27, after the 50% tariff on India came into effect, Navarro stated that the Russia-Ukraine war is "Modi's war," and the United States is paying for Prime Minister Modi's war in India. Navarro said that India's actions have caused losses to everyone in the United States. Taxpayers also suffer losses because we have to pay for Modi's war.

Navarro pointed out that by purchasing discounted Russian oil from India, Moscow uses the proceeds to support its war machine, which in turn increases the burden on the United States, as Ukraine continues to request weapons and financial aid. Obviously, the U.S. is very angry at Modi's ignoring of Trump. Navarro named the Russia-Ukraine war "Modi's war," which is obviously not true, but it reflects the fact that the U.S. is very dissatisfied with India's actions.

From India's perspective, India certainly feels wronged. India is conducting normal trade with Russia, making a small profit, but was labeled as supporting Russia's war. However, in terms of U.S.-India relations, this time the U.S. launched a unilateral trade war against India, which can be seen as the culmination of the two countries' conflicts over the past decade. From the U.S. perspective, India should be a part of America's global strategy, cooperating with the U.S. to contain China.

However, India insists on showing its independence. Sometimes it flirts with Russia, sometimes it asks the U.S. for various benefits, and it also sets up various trade barriers for U.S. companies entering the Indian market. In the eyes of the U.S., India is neither effective nor obedient. Therefore, this time the U.S. has torn off the mask, changing from the previous carrot and stick approach to only sticks and no carrots.

Evidently, the U.S.'s sudden change of face has had a great impact on India. This not only represents the end of more than ten years of friendly relations between the U.S. and India, but will also affect the perception of the U.S. among Indian elites. The U.S. has shown its most feral side to India, and this will test the quality of Modi's administration. As a confident country, now it's up to Modi to decide what domestic and foreign policies he will adopt to meet the challenge from the U.S.?

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