“The carpet industry was exempted from income tax till 1996. We need such relief again. Orders are being cancelled, and if the government does not step in, the industry will suffer irreparably,” Kala told ANI.
September 3, 2025“I can’t for the life of me understand why the President of the United States, in confrontation with China and in a war with Russia, would impose 50 percent tariffs on India. We should reduce them to zero and apologise,” Price said.
September 3, 2025Price noted that India, as a developing economy, is entitled under international trade norms to impose higher tariffs than developed nations.
September 3, 2025Tiruppur contributes exports worth ₹45,000 crore globally, of which nearly ₹15,000 crore is bound for the US. With the tariff in place, many American buyers have either held back orders or demanded steep discounts.
September 3, 2025Employing over 800,000 artisans, the industry depends heavily on the US, which accounts for nearly 32% of India’s diamond exports.
September 3, 2025Speaking on Tuesday while announcing the relocation of the US Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, Trump said tariffs had given Washington unmatched leverage in global trade and diplomacy.
September 3, 2025The claim comes amid heightened trade tensions after the US imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian imports, including an additional 25 percent duty tied to New Delhi’s Russian crude purchases.
September 3, 2025“India, for many years, it was a one-sided relationship… India was charging us tremendous tariffs. They were the highest in the world,” he said.
September 3, 2025He added in another post: “Donald Trump’s unwillingness to consider diplomatic moves in a larger strategic context has given Xi Jinping an opportunity to reset the East.”
September 2, 2025Navarro further questioned Modi’s ties with Moscow and Beijing, adding, “I would just say to the Indian people: please understand what’s going on here. We need that to stop.”
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