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India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional U.S. tariffs are due to hit.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hit out at the US for selectively criticising India’s trade with Russia while ignoring Russian oil imports by China and Europe. , India News, Times Now
The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes Harsh V. Pant.
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said that the US had long benefited from free trade but was now using tariffs as bargaining chips. He stated that the US had imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India and that China firmly opposed it.
Already, China is on course to be in a significantly advantageous position vis-a-vis India after the August 27 secondary tariffs kick in.