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'It's personal': Analyst says Modi's pushback on Op Sindoor ceasefire claim sparked Trump's tariff fury
The analyst was referring to India's firm rejection of Trump's claims that he played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor read more US President Donald Trump looks on as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a 'Howdy, Modi' rally at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, US September 22, 2019. (Photo: Reuters) The recent decision by US President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on India, citing the purchase of Russian oil, has sparked debate about the motivations behind this move. Michael Kugelman, a prominent South Asia analyst and Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, argues that the tariffs are less about economic strategy and more about personal resentment. In an interview with news agency ANI, Kugelman described the situation as the 'worst crisis' in US-India relations in the past two decades, suggesting that Trump's actions stem from taking India's independent stance as a personal slight. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Kugelman pointed out a perceived double standard in Trump's approach, particularly when compared to his treatment of China. When asked why Trump was targeting India but not China, Kugelman explained: '…China has not stood out there and refused to let President Trump take credit for his role in the ceasefire. China has not had its leader have a long conversation with Trump on the phone and essentially dictate to him what's right and what's wrong. These are things that happened with India. So, I think that's why perhaps President Trump would reserve some of his greatest ire on the trade and tariff front for India and for the Indian government. Indeed, it's a double standard. It's hypocritical, whatever you want to say…' The analyst was referring to India's firm rejection of Trump's claims that he played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor. Trump has repeatedly attributed the halt in hostilities to trade incentives offered by the US, a narrative that India has consistently debunked. Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has previously dismissed any suggestion of external mediation, but it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in Parliament that drove the point home. 'We had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory. No leader in the world asked us to stop Operation Sindoor,' Modi declared from the Parliament, directly challenging Trump's version of events. However, Kugelman's analysis has drawn criticism from some quarters in India. Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal questioned why Modi has refrained from directly confronting Trump's misleading claims. In a post on X, Sibal expressed frustration: 'Why play the charade of giving false credit for a ceasefire based on trade threats and one announced over the head of India's leader, creating thereby impression India was pressured to agree? Trump can keep assailing India as a tariff king, threaten tariffs, talk of his interest in mediating the Kashmir issue but Modi dare not tell him what's right and what's wrong? India has sovereign interests which it has to defend.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Sibal also highlighted what he sees as Trump's inconsistent approach toward China. He noted, 'Chinese spokespersons day in and day out speak disparagingly of the US, talk down at it, express defiance. Yet, Trump is delaying imposing tariffs on China.'
Time of India
35 minutes ago
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Asim Munir likely to visit US again: Pakistan's chief of army staff to meet Trump? Second trip expected in 2 months
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir (File photo) Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir is expected to visit the United States again, his second trip in just two months, according to official sources in Islamabad, as reported by Dawn. The visit is aimed at holding consultations with his American counterparts. Pakistan General Munir had earlier visited Washington in June, where he was hosted by President Donald Trump for a lunch at the White House. Following that, Pakistan tried to strengthen ties further by lobbying for a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Trump. The meeting between Munir and Trump happened amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which was backed and sheltered by Pakistan and claimed 26 lives. In response, India launched a counterterror strike under Operation Sindoor. Speaking about the Nobel Peace Prize during that period, Trump said, 'I should have gotten it four or five times. They won't give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals.' Since Operation Sindoor, Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for helping establish a "ceasefire" between the two nuclear-armed nations. Trump recently announced a trade deal with Pakistan and offered US help in exploring what he described as "massive oil reserves" in the country. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like They Are Unstoppable: The Most Beautiful and Talented Female Athletes Undo At the same time, relations between India and the US appear to have taken a hit. Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on Indian goods over India's oil trade with Russia, especially crude imports. Just a week later, the Trump administration announced an additional 25% tariff, bringing the total to 50%.
NDTV
42 minutes ago
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Pak Army Chief Set For US Trip, 2nd In 2 Months, Amid Trump's Tariff War
New Delhi: Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit the US for the second time in two months, according to reports in the Pakistani media. This visit, which signals a deepening of ties between Islamabad and Washington, DC, comes amid rising tension between the US and India over tariffs on exports. It also comes after Trump's trade deal with Pakistan, under which he has offered Islamabad's a preferential tariff rate and plans to explore its oil reserves. US President Donald Trump yesterday announced an extra 25 per cent tariff on Indian exports as a 'penalty' for New Delhi continuing to import Russian crude oil. Trump warned other countries that buy Russian oil of similar measures. After the total tariffs on Indian exports to the US rose to 50 per cent, the Ministry of External Affairs responded that the US targeting India over Russian oil imports is "unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable". "We have already made clear our position on these issues, including the fact that our imports are based on market factors and done with the objective of ensuring the energy security of 1.4 billion people..." "It is therefore extremely unfortunate the US should choose to impose additional tariffs on India... for actions that several other countries are also taking in their own national interest," the government said. Earlier, Pakistan Field Marshal Munir visited Washington in June, and Trump hosted him for lunch at the White House. In fact, during his previous visit, Munir had hinted that he expected to return to the US later in the year, according to a report in the Pakistani newspaper Dawn. Munir's US trip plan also follows a trip to Pakistan by General Michael Erik Kurilla, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), in July. During this visit, the Pakistani government also conferred the US General with the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (military). Ties between India and the US have been uneasy in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India's counterstrike after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that left 26 innocents dead. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a claim denied by the Narendra Modi government. "We had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory. No leader in the world asked us to stop Operation Sindoor," Prime Minister Modi said during the Operation Sindoor debate in Parliament. Tariff hikes have followed these claims.
