Trump Takes Credit for India’s Tariff Surrender In yet another Oval Office media blitz, President Donald Trump declared that India has agreed to eliminate tariffs on a slate of American goods—including auto parts, steel, and pharmaceuticals. "They’ve already agreed. They would have never done that for anybody else but me,” he boasted to reporters Tuesday morning. This so-called “zero-for-zero” deal comes amid broader negotiations for a comprehensive trade pact between the two nations, triggered after Trump slapped a blanket 10% tariff on all foreign imports in what he calls a push for “balanced trade.” While the claim of a done deal is headline-ready, Indian officials have not confirmed Trump’s statement. For now, the two countries remain locked in talks. India’s…
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