{"id":13251,"date":"2025-08-07T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=13251"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:23:36","slug":"india-refuses-trump-ceasefire-role-25-percent-tariff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/india-refuses-trump-ceasefire-role-25-percent-tariff\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s Stand on Ceasefire May Have Triggered Trump\u2019s Tariff, Says Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a striking development, US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods has sparked intense debate over the real reason behind the move. According to Michael Kugelman, a Washington DC-based South Asia analyst and Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Centre, the action stems less from economics and more from politics and perception.<\/p>\n

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“This is perhaps the worst crisis in the India-US relationship in the last two decades,” said Kugelman in an interview with ANI.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India\u2019s Independent Stand May Have Upset Trump<\/h2>\n

Kugelman believes Trump took India\u2019s refusal to acknowledge his role in the Operation Sindoor ceasefire as a personal affront. Unlike China, which refrained from directly confronting Trump\u2019s narrative, India openly denied any external mediation in the ceasefire process.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChina hasn\u2019t had its leader tell Trump what\u2019s right and wrong over a long phone call,\u201d said Kugelman.
\u201cIndia did, and that may be why Trump\u2019s reaction was harsher,\u201d he added, calling the move a clear double standard.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Also Read: PM Modi Responds Strongly to US Tariff Hike: \u201cWon\u2019t Compromise on Farmers\u2019 Interests\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Modi’s Parliament Statement Sealed the Matter<\/h2>\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear during a special discussion in Parliament that India acted independently.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory. No leader in the world asked us to stop Operation Sindoor,\u201d said Modi.
This direct stance appeared to reject any role played by Trump or any other external power in de-escalating the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Former Foreign Secretary Questions Modi\u2019s Silence<\/h2>\n

Reacting to Kugelman\u2019s statement, former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal questioned why Modi didn\u2019t publicly reject Trump\u2019s claims.
On social media, he wrote:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhy play the charade of giving false credit for a ceasefire based on trade threats? Trump calls India a tariff king, threatens more tariffs, and talks of mediating Kashmir, yet Modi stays silent?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sibal\u2019s remarks underline the tension between India\u2019s sovereign interests and the optics of foreign relations, especially with a volatile US administration.<\/p>\n

Tariff Not a Surprise, Says Expert<\/h2>\n

Kugelman pointed out that Trump\u2019s tariff announcement wasn\u2019t entirely unexpected.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe President has always been committed to tariffs. This move, while damaging, aligns with his earlier threats,\u201d he said.
Despite concerns over its impact on the US-India relationship, Kugelman noted that the strategic ties between the two nations remain strong and multifaceted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump Hints at Similar Action Against China<\/h3>\n

When asked if a similar tariff hike could be imposed on China, Trump responded vaguely:<\/p>\n

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\u201cCould happen. Depends on how we do. Could happen.\u201d
This non-committal stance stands in contrast to his swift action against India, further reinforcing the perception of selective enforcement and geopolitical messaging.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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