Trump announces 25% tariffs on India: India to take steps to secure national interest

📰 Trump ne India par 25% Tariff Lagaya – Trade Tensions Aur Badh Gayi

 

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Washington, 30 July 2025:

US President Donald Trump ne Tuesday ko India ke imports par 25% tariff lagane ki official announcement kar di. Ye decision 1 August 2025 se lagu hoga. Trump administration ke mutabik ye step US-India trade imbalance ko kam karne ke liye uthaya gaya hai. Saath hi, isme ek “penalty” bhi include ki gayi hai jo India ke Russia se energy aur defence deals ke chalte impose ki gayi hai.

 

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Tariff Ka Pichla Background

April 2025 me Trump ne India ke imports par 26% reciprocal tariff lagane ka plan announce kiya tha. Lekin us waqt dono desh ke beech trade talks chal rahe the, isliye temporary relief dete hue is rate ko 10% baseline tariff tak limit kiya gaya. Trade talks ka target tha ki July ya August tak ek interim trade agreement finalize ho jaye. Lekin talks me progress slow hone ki wajah se ab Trump administration ne tariff ko 25% par fix kar diya hai.

Kya Hoga Impact India ke Liye?

Ye 25% tariff direct impact karega India se US ko export hone wale products par. Steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical products aur auto parts jese sectors ka price US market me badh jayega, jiski wajah se Indian exporters ke liye competition tough ho sakta hai. Industry experts ke mutabik, agar timely trade deal nahi hoti to ye tariff India ke export volume par negative effect daal sakta hai.

India Ki Pratikriya

India ki taraf se abhi ek official statement diya gaya hai jisme kaha gaya hai ki India negotiations ke liye open hai, lekin one-sided tariff decisions bilateral trade relations ko damage karte hain. Indian government ki priority hai ki August deadline se pehle ek trade agreement finalize kiya jaye taki tariff ka effect kam kiya ja sake.

Conclusion

Trump ka ye naya 25% tariff decision clearly signal deta hai ki US-India trade tensions ab ek nayi stage par pahunch gaye hain. Agar dono desh timely deal finalize nahi karte, to iska asar Indian economy ke kuch sensitive sectors par directly padega. Ab dekhna hoga ki upcoming weeks me trade talks kis direction me jati hain.