US President Donald Trump has made a significant change in his attitude towards India. Trump, who had earlier announced a 50 percent tariff on India, has now showered Prime Minister Modi with praise. How India’s diplomatic strategy has influenced Trump and the relationship between the two countries has taken a new turn, has started a heated discussion in the global political arena. Is this change a positive sign for India?
Trump’s changing attitude towards India
US President Donald Trump has shown a significant change in his attitude towards India. Earlier, he had talked about imposing a 50 percent tariff on India, but now he has refused to express concerns on this issue and has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a great leader.
Tariffs on India
Tensions between China and India have been rising in recent times, due to which Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on India, which was later increased to 50 percent. This step was taken in the context of buying oil from Russia. India made diplomatic efforts against this decision, but there was no change in Trump’s attitude.
Prime Minister Modi’s diplomatic efforts with other countries
India took a diplomatic path by continuing talks with the US. Despite this, Trump’s attitude did not change. After this, Prime Minister Modi attended the SCO summit and took steps to improve relations with China and strengthen relations with Russia and China. This was a clear message that India will not bow to American pressure.
The risk of losing India to China and Russia
This move by India began to undermine Trump’s position. On the one hand, India was not yielding to American pressure, on the other hand, Trump had many problems in his own country. He said that there was a risk of losing India to China and Russia. However, after this statement, Trump softened his opinion and talked about a special relationship with India.
Trump called Modi a great leader
On Saturday, Trump said that the relationship between India and the United States is special. He called Prime Minister Modi a great Prime Minister and said that he will always be Modi’s friend. This makes it clear that India’s diplomatic efforts have impressed Trump and his attitude towards India has now become more positive. So this change in Trump’s tone could be a result of Indian diplomatic pressure and Prime Minister Modi’s intransigence. Relations between India and the United States have now reached a new turning point, where there is talk of mutual respect and cooperation.
