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A tense 35-minute call between PM Modi and Donald Trump in June may have lit the fuse on the escalating US-India trade war, says a Bloomberg report. Modi reportedly set the record straight on India's role in the ceasefire with Pakistan, warning Trump against legitimising the Pakistani military by hosting Army Chief Munir at the White House. India rejected any suggestion of US mediation, and Modi declined a visit to the White House. What followed, according to the report, was a clear shift—Trump began lashing out at India, ultimately imposing a brutal 50% tariff and calling India's economy 'dead.' Could one call have broken a decade of strategic trust? This story reveals how a clash of egos, Pakistan's shadow, and a diplomatic rebuke may have derailed India-US ties in real time.#pmmodi #donaldtrump #moditrumpphonecall #modivstrump #indiatrumprelations #indiapakistan #tariffwar #usindiarelations #moditrumpcall #trumptariffs #usindiaforeignrelations #pakistandeceasefire #usindiacrisis #usindia #tradeconflict #trumpindia #g7summit #modivstrumprelations #indianrelations #modi #trump #globaldiplomacy #foreignpolicy #usindia #breakingnews #trending #trendingnow #toi #bharat #toibharat #indianews
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