Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV.
There is a discussion in the whole world today that why did America impose more tariffs on India? People in America are also worried about why Trump made things expensive by applying 50% tariff on India. The more mouths about this, the more things. An advisor of Trump said that Trump imposed so much tariff on India because Trump believes that Narendra Modi is responsible for the war of Russia and Ukraine.
Trump’s advisor Peter Navaro claimed that India gives money to Putin by purchasing oil from Russia. If Modi stops buying from Russia, then the tariff will also be returned and the war of Russia Ukraine will also stop.
This argument of America has no power because another American expert gave another logic. He is also an advisor to Trump. Kevin Haset, director of the US National Economic Council, said that the reason for imposing so much tariff on India is that India refused to open agriculture and dairy sector for American companies, Modi is adamant on this and Trump is also adamant, hence the way is expected to find out.
Trump himself believes that America is making huge profits due to war in Ukraine. Nevertheless, he held India responsible for the war. Experts gave 4 reasons for this. One is that when Imran Khan went to America in July 2019, Trump told him that Modi has asked him to mediate on the issue of Kashmir. Modi expressed displeasure over Trump’s statement and told Trump that India would not accept the mediation of any third country on the issue of Kashmir.
The second reason for Talki between Trump and Modi is an incident in the US presidential election. Modi sought time to meet both the candidates Trump and Kamla Harris, Trump gave time, Trump also announced in his rally that Modi was coming to meet me. But in the last moment, Kamala Harris did not give time to Modi. Modi felt that it would not be right to meet only a party candidate, so Modi canceled the meeting with Trump. Trump spent this thing very exasperated.
Third thing, ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Trump has so far said 42 times that he stopped the war of India Pakistan. Decided the ceasefire. India has made it clear many times that the ceasefire decision was made at the request of Pakistan but the Trump is not ready to listen.
The fourth reason, Trump and Modi were to talk in Canada. The meeting was scheduled during the G-7 summit but Trump suddenly returned to America. Then he called Modi, asked to come to Washington. This was the same day when Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir was to meet Trump at lunch at the White House. Modi refused to go to Washington. Trump pierced this thing. Experts believe that due to these 4 reasons, Trump targeted India with tariffs.
One of the reasons for the sourness between Trump and Modi was also reported by Germany’s newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. This big newspaper from Germany claims that Trump called Modi four times but Modi did not receive Trump’s call. What was the reason for this? Nobody said this oppressively. But it is known that Trump often calls world leaders from his personal number. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also among the leaders whom Trump has given his personal numbers. In his previous term, Trump gave Modi his personal number. But after becoming President this time, Trump changed both his phone and number at the behest of security agencies. Perhaps he made a call on Prime Minister Modi’s mobile from his new number. The Prime Minister did not receive Trump’s calls due to being an UNKNOWN number. It seems that Trump took this matter to the heart and now making the tariff a weapon of revenge.
One thing is confirmed that whatever problem Trump has from India is very big. Such a big problem cannot be only about buying oil from Russia because Ukraine sends so much help to Ukraine that in front of it Russia is equal to salt in India’s oil.
Trump’s problem is so big that he made Asim Munir sit in his lap. By connecting the ceasefire to the tariff, he repeatedly embarked Modi, put the most tariff on India. Nobody took care of the friendship of so many years with India.
The China which is hostility of America, gave it a discount. The only reason for this attitude of Trump can be that ‘Narendra’ refused to surrender. Modi refused to bow down to Trump. Trump undresses Modi.
Anyway, Trump has its own way of working. They talk directly to the media every day, they say anything about any head of state. Big decisions make announcements by posting social media. Prime Minister and Presidents of other countries call directly on mobile. No president did this before in America. Now people of America are also saying that Trump is just a trader, a deal maker. That is why India will have to find new and different ways to deal with Trump and I am confident that it must be trying.
Bihar: Abuse in the name of Modi’s mother, bet will be upside down
Election politics in Bihar has reached the level of abusive. Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday used the language of Taradak for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the next day local Congress leaders gave dirty abuses to Modi from the stage in Darbhanga.
From the stage, the Prime Minister of the country was abused by the mother, not just abusing, slogans were raised by abusing them. This disgusting act took place in Bithauli near Dagbhanga. There was a platform for the vote rights journey of Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. There were thousands of Congress and RJD workers in front. Meanwhile, a local Congress leader from the stage started abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the mic, abusing Modi to mother.
Surprisingly, this Congress leader also raised slogans of abuses for Modi from the party workers present in front. Dozens of people were present on the stage but no one opposed this lowly act. Nobody stopped him.
Since there was a crowd on the stage, the cameras were away from the stage, so the face of the man did not come out who did this fall. It was known that the stage that was built was built by Mohammad Naushad, a local Congress leader. Naushad is a Congress ticket contender from Jale Assembly seat this time.
As soon as the video of abusing the Prime Minister came out, BJP leaders across the country condemned it. Bihar Police arrested Congress activist Muhammad Rizvi. Yogi Adityanath said that this act is an insult to the sentiments of 140 crore Indians, not only of Prime Minister Modi.
Home Minister Amit Shah said that the manner in which abuses and abusive language have been used from the Congress and RJD platform for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late Mataji is not only condemnable, but also tarnishing our democracy. BJP President JP Nadda also said that both Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav should apologize for the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother was abused.
The history of elections is witness that when the Congress has abused Modi, Modi has benefited and the Congress has lost. When Sonia Gandhi called Modi a ‘merchant of death’ in Gujarat, the Congress had to bear the brunt.
After this, the Congress was reluctant to talk about riots in Gujarat. When Rahul gave the slogan of ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’, it proved to be a counter productive for the Congress. Rahul’s stake turned upside down. When Rahul Gandhi said, ‘All Modi is a thief’, it was a case, it became difficult to answer in the court.
When Rahul called ‘Narendra Surrender’, Public felt bad. Even tomorrow, the people of Bihar will not like the kind of language Rahul used about the Prime Minister in Bihar. These things do not have a special effect on people because Modi has a track record. No one can question Modi’s patriotism. Second, Modi is not among those who are afraid of anyone. Third, there is no accusation of corruption on Modi.
His opponents also consider Modi’s hard work. In this affair, those who abuse Modi are harmed. The thick thing is that in India’s democracy, there is no place for abusive, vulgarity, abuses. (Rajat Sharma)
See: ‘Today’s talk with Rajat Sharma’ full episode of August 28, 2025
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