{"id":163849,"date":"2025-09-10T09:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/from-dead-economy-to-dear-friend-donald-trumps-top-remarks-on-india-us-ties-mint\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:03:04","slug":"from-dead-economy-to-dear-friend-donald-trumps-top-remarks-on-india-us-ties-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/from-dead-economy-to-dear-friend-donald-trumps-top-remarks-on-india-us-ties-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"From \u2018dead economy\u2019 to \u2018dear friend\u2019: Donald Trump's top remarks on India-US ties – Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"

US President Donald Trump <\/a>on Tuesday softened his stance towards India, striking an upbeat note on trade negotiations just days after warning that New Delhi and Moscow appeared to have been \u201clost\u201d to China.
In a post on Truth Social on 9 September, Trump wrote: \u201cI am pleased to announce that India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between our two nations. I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks. I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries!\u201d
Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> responded on X, calling India and the US \u201cclose friends and natural partners.\u201d He said the two countries were working to conclude discussions at the earliest. \u201cWe will work together to secure a brighter, more prosperous future for both our people,\u201d he added.
This is the second time in recent days that Trump has spoken positively about India. At a White House press conference last week, he said, \u201cI\u2019ll always be friends with Prime Minister Modi. He\u2019s a great Prime Minister. India and the United States have a special relationship. There\u2019s nothing to worry about. We just have moments on occasion.”
Modi, in turn, said he \u201cdeeply appreciates and fully reciprocates\u201d Trump\u2019s positive assessment of bilateral ties, calling the partnership \u201cvery positive and forward-looking.\u201d
But the praise has been tempered with sharp criticism. Trump has repeatedly voiced frustration at India\u2019s decision to purchase discounted Russian crude oil amid the Ukraine war.
\u201cI\u2019ve been very disappointed that India would be buying so much oil\u2026 from Russia, and I let them know that. We put a very big tariff on India, 50 per cent tariff, very high tariff,\u201d he said.
In recent months, tariffs on Indian goods have been doubled to 50%, including a 25% additional duty linked to oil imports. India described the move as \u201cunfair, unjustified and unreasonable.\u201d
Trump has also accused India of \u201cwar profiteering\u201d by refining and exporting Russian oil, even going so far as to call the Ukraine conflict \u201cModi\u2019s war.\u201d
After the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held between 31 August and 1 September in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, where PM Modi was photographed alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump posted: \u201cLooks like we have lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!\u201d
At the height of tensions earlier this year, Trump dismissed India as a \u201cdead economy,\u201d with his trade adviser Peter Navarro accusing New Delhi of taking advantage of discounted Russian crude. Trump had also described India\u2019s tariffs as \u201camong the highest in the world\u201d and \u201cmost strenuous and obnoxious.\u201d
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