India-US trade row: US President Donald Trump accuses India of imposing tariffs on American products; says 'no longer acceptable'

Amid brewing tre tensions with India, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed his growing dismay towards India's stance of increasing tariffs on American products.

In a tweet, Trump said that ongoing sanctions by India are t acceptable anymore, and ded that tariffs imposed by India have been going on since long: Here's President Donald Trump's tweet:

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Trump has repeatedly tried to arm-twist India even as he tries this way of diplomacy. Earlier during G20 summit in Osaka, Japan President Trump h asked India to cut down on 'unacceptably high tariffs' imposed on 28 American goods. India h imposed tariffs after United States shut down preferential access to India goods which affected imports from India. Even so, Trump ministration itself has been imposing tariffs on European Union, China and even India for that matter. Ever since India answered back, Trump ministration has been vocal about  stringent measures against US taken by India when it comes to tre. 

Later this week, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Energy Secretary Rick Perry are scheduled to dress a major India centric conference in Washington DC. Trump has been too vocal about his 'America First' policy and described India as "tariff king". Before his meeting with Modi, Trump h tweeted,

"I look forward to speaking with Prime Minister Modi about fact that India, for years having put very high Tariffs against United States, just recently increased Tariffs even furr. This is unacceptable and Tariffs must be withdrawn!"

India has raised tariffs on items like almond, pulses and walnut, exported from US in retaliation to America's withdrawal of preferential access for Indian products. In dition, Trump has also cited India's high import tariffs on  iconic Harley Davidson motorcycles as "unacceptable".

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Generalized System of Preference (GSP) in which Trump ministration put a blocke on is largest and oldest US tre preference programme and is designed to promote ecomic development by allowing duty-free entry for thousands of products from designated beneficiary countries. US is expecting India to practice a "fair and reciprocal" tre. 

Last year, India slashed customs duty on imported motorcycles like Harley-Davidson to 50 per cent after Trump called it "unfair" and threatened to increase tariff on import of Indian bikes to US. government on June 21 last year decided to impose se duties in retaliation to US decision of significantly hiking customs duties on certain steel and aluminium products. 

India has also dragged US to World Tre Organisation's dispute settlement mechanism over imposition of import duties on steel and aluminium. India's exports to US in 2017-18 stood at USD 47.9 billion, while imports were at USD 26.7 billion. tre balance is in favour of India. 

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(With PTI Inputs)