- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:15 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Former US president Donald Trump has again criticised India over "very high tariffs" and claimed that he will introduce a reciprocal tax if he wins the elections for the second time. In a major economic policy speech in Detroit, Trump said that he wanted to see America extra ordinally wealthy again and will reflect on the tariffs imposed by several countries, especially China, Brazil, and India.
“Perhaps the most important element of my plan to make America extraordinarily wealthy again is reciprocity. It's a word that's very important in my plan because we generally don't charge tariffs. I started that process; it was so great, with the vans and the small trucks, etc. We really don't charge. China will charge us a 200 per cent tariff. Brazil is a big charger. The biggest charger of all is India,” Trump said.
However, Trump heaped praise on Prime Minister Modi and hailed Modi as a "great man" and claimed that he has done a great job for India. He further claimed that India has been a very trustworthy partner to the US for years.
"We have a great relationship with India. I did. And especially the leader, Modi. He's a great leader. Great man. Really is a great man. He's brought it together. He's done a great job. But they probably ch
arge as much... I mean, I think they probably charge more than, in many ways, China. But they do it with a smile. They do it... Sort of a nicer charge. They said, Thank you so much for purchasing from India," Trump said.
He further highlighted his interactions with companies like Harley Davidson, where he learned about the challenges the companies are facing because of the high tariff.
“I said, How's business? Good, good. What are the bad countries? Well, India is very tough. And they gave me some others. Why? Tariffs. I said, What are they? And they said like 150 per cent, some massive amount,” Trump said.
Earlier, Trump praised Modi in a podcast and called him "the nicest human being."
“Modi, India. He’s a friend of mine. He’s great. Before him, they were replacing them every year. It’s very unstable. He came over. He’s a friend of mine. But on the outside, he looks like he’s your father. He’s the nicest, but he’s a total killer,” he said.