Kharge slams Centre on US tariffs
New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Taking a swipe at the Modi government after the additional tariffs imposed by the US on India came into effect on Wednesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge termed them a result of its "superficial" foreign policy that would result in "huge job losses".
US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods effective Wednesday.
"Narendra Modi ji, your dear friend 'Abki Baar, Trump Sarkar' has imposed 50 per cent Tariffs on India starting today. We will lose an estimated Rs 2.17 lakh crore as the first jolt to this Tariff, across 10 sectors alone," Kharge said on X.
Noting that "our farmers, especially cotton farmers, have been badly hit", Kharge said, "You had said you are ready to pay any 'personal price' to protect them, but you have done absolutely nothing to soften the blow and protect their livelihoods." The Congress chief said the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) suggests that almost 1 per cent of India's GDP could be impacted, and that China would benefit from it....
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