Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the reciprocal tariffs or import duties imposed through US President Donald Trump will “completely devastate” the Indian economic system. Rahul Gandhi comments on Tariffs and also claimed that China had taken over 4,000 kms of Indian territory and demanded solutions from the government over these problems.
“Our best friend has determined to impose a 26 percent tariff, which is going to completely devastate our economic system – our auto industry, pharmaceutical industry, and agriculture are all in line,” Rahul Gandhi stated. “…What are you doing around our land, and what’s going to you do about the tariff our best friend has imposed on us?”
Rahul Gandhi comments on Tariffs by Trump
Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new reciprocal tariffs on numerous countries, which includes India, announcing that America “looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by different countries.
While the United States announcement lists 26% because of the tariff levied on India, different documents, such as the ones acquired through the ministry, show that the fee is simply 27%.
The Indian authorities have stated that it’s cautiously analyzing the results of Trump’s assertion. The trade ministry said it engaged with all stakeholders, which include Indian industry and exporters, taking remarks on their assessment of the tariffs and assessing the scenario preserving in view the vision of a advanced India.
Rahul Gandhi on China
Speaking all through the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi comments on Tariffs and criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over the party of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and China.
“China is sitting on 4,000 rectangular kilometers of our territory. I was surprised a while returned to look that our overseas secretary (Vikram Misri) was cutting a cake with the Chinese ambassador. The query is — what exactly is going on to this territory of 4,000 sq. Km that China has taken?” the previous Congress president asked, per PTI.
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