U.S.-India trade deal

United States President Donald Trump announced after a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday that a U.S.-India trade deal had been reached. He claimed the deal would slash tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, stop Indian purchases of Russian oil, end India’s non-tariff barriers on American goods, and multiply Indian purchases of American energy, technology and agricultural goods from $50 billion to a stunning $500 billion. Though Modi did not confirm many details, he posted on X: “Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18 percent. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement.” If enacted, the deal would mark a major boost to U.S.–India relations. Even so, the Trumpet expects India to break from the U.S., isolate it from world trade by working with China and Europe, and ultimately fully align with Russia.