President Donald Trump has said the US gets along with India "very well" but the relationship was "one-sided" for many years since New Delhi was charging Washington "tremendous tariffs".
"No, we get along with India very well," Trump said in the White House on Tuesday in response to a question on whether he is considering taking away some of the tariffs imposed on India.
He also said that India kills the US with tariffs and the country has now offered "no tariffs" to America, Trump said. "They have tariffs against us. China, which kills us with tariffs. India kills us with tariffs. Brazil kills us" with tariffs, Trump said during an interview late on on Tuesday.
Trump added that he understands tariffs better than other countries.
"I understood tariffs better than any human being in the world. And now with my tariffs, they were all dropping them. India was the most highly tariffed nation... And you know what, they've offered me no tariffs in India anymore. No tariffs," Trump said. "If I didn't have tariffs, they would never make that offer. They would never make that offer. So you have to have tariffs. We're going to be economically strong," he added.
With a federal appeals court ruling that most of Trump's tariffs imposed on countries around the world are illegal, Trump said that the court case is sponsored by other nations because they're taking advantage of us. "...they're not going to take advantage anymore," he added.
Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on India, among the highest in the world, including 25% for its purchases of Russian oil. India has called the tariffs "unjustified and unreasonable".
New Delhi said that, like any major economy, it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security.
In 2024-25, the bilateral trade in goods between the two countries stood at $131.8 billion ($86.5 billion exports and $45.3 billion imports).
"No, we get along with India very well," Trump said in the White House on Tuesday in response to a question on whether he is considering taking away some of the tariffs imposed on India.
He also said that India kills the US with tariffs and the country has now offered "no tariffs" to America, Trump said. "They have tariffs against us. China, which kills us with tariffs. India kills us with tariffs. Brazil kills us" with tariffs, Trump said during an interview late on on Tuesday.
Trump added that he understands tariffs better than other countries.
"I understood tariffs better than any human being in the world. And now with my tariffs, they were all dropping them. India was the most highly tariffed nation... And you know what, they've offered me no tariffs in India anymore. No tariffs," Trump said. "If I didn't have tariffs, they would never make that offer. They would never make that offer. So you have to have tariffs. We're going to be economically strong," he added.
With a federal appeals court ruling that most of Trump's tariffs imposed on countries around the world are illegal, Trump said that the court case is sponsored by other nations because they're taking advantage of us. "...they're not going to take advantage anymore," he added.
Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on India, among the highest in the world, including 25% for its purchases of Russian oil. India has called the tariffs "unjustified and unreasonable".
New Delhi said that, like any major economy, it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security.
In 2024-25, the bilateral trade in goods between the two countries stood at $131.8 billion ($86.5 billion exports and $45.3 billion imports).
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