- India readies tariffs relaxation, ‘gifts ‘ for Trump meeting.
- Modi, expected to meet Elon Musk also.
Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi scheduled bearing gifts, when he meets to Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on teriffs, fresh business dealings and the prospect of cooperation on China, which will win the U.S. President ‘s favour.
Within not yet one month into his Presidency, has wielded the threat of tariffs against ‘ friends and foe’ alike to try to extract new trade deals, investment or law enforcement.
India- not be an exception . Although Donald Trump has a warm relationship with Modi, in his frist term, when Modi called – ” iss bar Trump sarkar”, in America, and Biden wins elections. But Trump has called India, ” a very big abuser” on trade and his levies on Steel & Aluminium actually hit India, very Hard.
Ahead on Whitehouse meeting on Thursday, Modi readies promises including increased liquified natural gas, combat vehicles, and Jet Engines purchases according to indian government officials.
Indian high government officials are also looking at trade negotiations, possible deals on U.S. Agriculture Export to India, and investment in Nuclear Energy , along with tariff cuts in dozens sectors including medical, surgicals, chemicals & Electronics.
From Trump’s team, it is believed that, India has need to make more improvement, according to another person familiar with their thinking.Modi wants helps with the case of billionaire Gautam Adani’s, which indicted by Justice Department alleged Bribe scam.
And another thorny issue in discussion background: the alleged Indian Intelligence Plot to Assassination of a Sikh Activist in U.S.
An official said, ‘ But this time the tariff issue will be in front centre,.
Richard Rossow,the head of Indian Program centre of international stretegic studies, in Washington think tank, told,- ” it’s going to be a boxing matches, and I think, India is willing to take a few hits, but there’s a limit.”
What Trump wants :
Trump wants more assistance from India on Unauthorised Immigration . The Country is a major source of immigration in United Including a large numbers of tech industry on work visas and others in the U.S. in a large numbers illegally. Thus, handcuffs and detained numbers in India. And,
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India, may prove critical to Trump’s stretegy to thrawt China, which many of it’s administration seen as top U.S. rivals. India is wary about China’s military buildup in border neighbouring areas. Modi also worries about, Trump could cut deals with China, as well as South Asian countries, and also exclude india.
Modi expected to one-to-one meet with Elon Musk, where, he is now the Right Hands with Trump, where his Star link can’t till into operation in India, where Musk tried before one year, but India was denied that time with some circumstances.
So, U.S. – India meeting will offer clues as to what, if any, Trump wants major outside powers to apply to advance those talks in a journey for India.
