After Mexico, Canada, and China, Trump trains tariff gun on India

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Weeks after threatening to raise tariffs on America’s top three trade partners—Mexico, China, and Canada—US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday turned his attention to India, criticising its high tariffs and warning that Washington would impose reciprocal taxes on Indian products. This marks the first time Trump has threatened tariffs on Indian goods since winning the election in November. However, during his campaign, Trump frequently referred to India as a “very big [trade] abuser.” Trump is set to assume control of White House on November 20. Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Trump criticised India’s tariff regime, pointing to 100 per cent...