US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that India had offered almost no tariff agreement to the US on a mutual basis. He said that India has offered an agreement, under which they are originally ready to charge any fee from the US.
He was addressing a press conference in Doha. Trump also reported that he encouraged Apple CEO Tim Cook to increase production in America instead of increasing manufacturing in India.
Trump said, “Yesterday I had some trouble with Tim Cook. I told him, my friend, I am treating you very well. You are bringing $ 500 billion, but now I am hearing that you are building all over India. I do not want you to build in India. If you want to take care of India then you can build in India, because India is very difficult to sell in the world, because India is very difficult to sell.”
Earlier, it was reported that Apple is preparing to transfer all the production of iPhones prescribed to the US market to India. Apple’s decision to increase its production in India is related to its broad goal of diversifying manufacturing works away from China.
Meanwhile, India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is going to the US on 16 May, so that the official level of advance business talks can be started at the official level.
The visit is taking place in April after US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to New Delhi, the aim was to ensure bilateral trade agreement with the US.
On 12 May, US President Donald Trump claimed that his administration helped to hold a immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan and said that the US wanted to increase trade with both countries.
“I am very proud to tell you that the leadership of India and Pakistan was adamant and powerful … and we helped a lot, and we also helped in business. Highlight the use of business gains of your administration for.
However, India has denied the inclusion of business issues in negotiations with the US. The Ministry of External Affairs said, “From the onset of Operation Sindoor on May 7 till the firing and agreeing to stop military action, there was talk of military status between Indian and American leaders. The issue of business did not arise in any of these conversations.”
