In Photos: Donald Trump says India ready to scrap 100 per cent tariffs

Updated On: 17 May, 2025 02:53 PM IST | ronak mastakar

India is willing to cut 100 per cent tariffs on American goods, US President Donald Trump claimed once again while saying that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington is coming soon. (Pics/PTI)

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India is willing to cut 100 per cent tariffs on American goods, US President Donald Trump claimed once again while saying that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington is coming soon. (Pics/PTI)

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In an interview to Fox News, Trump, however, said that he is not in a "rush" for the proposed trade deal

<p>Against the backdrop of the US president`s repeated claim of India offering to drop all tariffs on American goods, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in New Delhi on Thursday that "any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial"</p>

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Against the backdrop of the US president`s repeated claim of India offering to drop all tariffs on American goods, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in New Delhi on Thursday that "any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial"

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Trump again described India as "one of the highest tariff nations in the world"

<p>"They make it almost impossible to do business. Do you know that they`re willing to cut 100 per cent of their tariffs for the United States?" Trump said</p>

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"They make it almost impossible to do business. Do you know that they`re willing to cut 100 per cent of their tariffs for the United States?" Trump said

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When asked if the deal with India is coming soon, Trump said, "that`ll come soon. I`m in no rush. Look, everybody wants to make a deal with us"

<p>Then he went on to add: "South Korea wants to make a deal but I`m not going to make deals with everybody. I`m just going to set the limit. I`ll make another some deals. Because I can`t, you can`t meet with that many people. I`ve got 150 countries that want to make deals"</p>

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Then he went on to add: "South Korea wants to make a deal but I`m not going to make deals with everybody. I`m just going to set the limit. I`ll make another some deals. Because I can`t, you can`t meet with that many people. I`ve got 150 countries that want to make deals"

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India and the US are holding talks to firm up a trade deal

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On Thursday, Jaishankar said trade talks have been going on between India and the US

<p>"These are complicated negotiations. Nothing is decided till everything is. Any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial; it has to work for both countries," he said</p>

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"These are complicated negotiations. Nothing is decided till everything is. Any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial; it has to work for both countries," he said

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