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Old 09-01-2025, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajoo View Post
The 50% tariff imposed by Trump on India because the Modi government is continuing to buy oil from Russia is getting to be interesting. According to reports, India is buying a third of Russian oil exports presumably at below market rates and chances they are paying in USD which Russia desperately needs. I just don't see an amicable ending to this since Indi is more dependent on China and Russia for their imports than the US, but the 50% tariffs can also seriously impact their exports mostly impacting the low wage sector like carpets and textiles.
Modi is in China with Putin and Xi now figuring out how to create a bipolar world in reaction to Trump's all or nothing approach to trade and alliances which could well backfire.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...a-oil-tariffs/
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