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Hindustan Times
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Trump rattles markets again with new levies
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Trump's executive order also set punitive rates for 69 trading partners, including 35% duties on Canada, 50% for Brazil, 20% for Taiwan and 39% for Switzerland, as a previously announced 12.01am EDT August 1 deadline approached. Goods from unlisted countries face a 10% baseline tax. The new levies come into effect on August 7. India now faces higher tariff rates than regional competitors, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia set for 19% duties while Bangladesh, Vietnam and Taiwan face 20% rates—potentially weakening India's position as a preferred sourcing destination for US companies. India exports $86.5 billion worth of goods to the US, with a surplus of $41 billion. However, industry experts estimate that a significant chunk of Indian goods may avoid the higher duties for now since the Trump administration has exempted electronics, pharmaceuticals, energy products and critical minerals from additional tariffs citing national interest. Nonetheless, analysts expect a significant impact for India's exports. Ratings agency ICRA has lowered its growth forecast for India's GDP from 6.2% to 6.0%, with further reductions possible if additional penalties are imposed. The Global Trade Research Institute estimates India's goods exports could decline by 30% to $60.6 billion in FY26. 'The tariff announced for India is higher than other Asian countries such as Vietnam (20%), Indonesia (19%), and Japan (15%), which can potentially weaken India's position as a preferred sourcing destination, particularly in sectors like textiles, cut and polished diamonds, tyres, metals, and auto components,' ICRA said in a report. Questions loom over India's purchases of discounted Russian energy, which have prompted threats of additional penalties as Washington seeks to restrict Moscow's export revenues to push President Putin into Ukraine peace talks. 'Several options exist for India to diversify its crude purchases as Russian crude accounted for less than 2% of Indian crude imports prior to FY2023. However, the potential impact of cutting off Russian oil from the international market would be a significant increase in international oil prices as Russian oil exports account for 7% of global liquids consumption,' said Prashant Vashisht, senior vice president at ICRA. 'A significant spike in crude prices could lead to higher crude import bill and under recoveries on sale of liquified petroleum gas, petrol and diesel for the oil marketing companies. A $10/barrel increase in crude oil prices would increase the oil import bill by about $13-14 billion,' Vashisht added. He warned that disrupting Russian energy exports could also make domestic gas and LNG imports more expensive for India. India's tariff rate could be reduced if New Delhi and Washington finalise a trade deal, which both countries have been negotiating since February. However, disagreements over market access—particularly in agriculture—as well as tariff reciprocity and ongoing WTO disputes have held up progress. 'A trade agreement will have a meaningful impact in accelerating our already-robust economic relationship. But an agreement would be more significant to further improve our larger strategic relationship. Not long ago, any type of trade agreement was seen as nearly-impossible, yet we are now on the verge,' said Rick Rossow, who holds the India chair at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington DC-based think tank. Basant Sanghera, managing principal at the Asia Group and former US diplomat, warned of missed opportunities. 'It would be a missed opportunity if the trade deal doesn't go through. The interim trade package on the table is substantial, especially by the standards of the US-India economic relationship, and it provides a foundation for future engagement.' 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India.com
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- India.com
Trump orders deployment of 2 nuclear submarines near Russia as tensions escalate between two superpowers
New Delhi: Amid rising tensions with Russia, US President Donald Trump has ordered deployment of two nuclear submarines near Russia. He has also threatened it to face serious consequences. However, he did not say where the submarines will be deployed. Why did Trump deploy nuclear submarines near Russia? Trump informed about this decision on the social media site Truth Social. He blamed the provocative rhetoric of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for his decision. During his visit to Scotland on July 28, Trump had announced that Russia has 10 to 12 days to end the Ukraine war. If Russia does not agree to negotiate for a ceasefire during this time, then 'secondary tariffs' will be imposed on countries trading with Russia. What did Trump write on social media post? Trump wrote on the social media site Truth Social, 'Due to the provocative rhetoric of former Russian President and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, I have ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines near Russia, so that provocative statements remain limited to rhetoric only. Words are very precious and sometimes inadvertently serious consequences can be suffered. I hope this will not be such a case.' When Trump called it a dead economy, Russia reminded him of Dead Hand. Dead Hand was an old nuclear weapon control system of Russia that was capable of launching a retaliatory attack even if the country's leadership was gone. Trump called India and Russia 'dead economies' Trump had called India and Russia dead economies after imposing 25% tariff on India on July 30. He had said, 'Let India and Russia sink with their economies, what does it matter to me.' In response to this, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had said that the US President has panicked. Medvedev had written on Telegram, 'Trump should remember the dangerous power of the Dead Hand, even though it no longer exists. If the powerful President of America gets so scared by a few words of the former President of Russia, then Russia's path is absolutely correct. We will continue on our path.'
