Nueva Delhi: the president of the United States, Donald Trump, said Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “harder negotiator” than him. He made this statement during a joint press conference with PM Modi.
“He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is a much harder negotiator than me and is a much better negotiator than me. There is not even a contest,” Trump said while heading to the joint press conference.
Trump also said that he shares a “special bond” with Modi and India, but nevertheless warned that India will not be saved from the highest tariffs that he has begun to impose on the commercial partners of the United States worldwide.
Trump, who had previously criticized India as the “tariff king,” described the import tariffs of India as “very unfair and strong.”
At the joint press conference with Prime Minister Modi, Trump said: “Whatever India, we charge them. Then, frankly, we no longer care so much what they charge.”
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Trump also announced that India and the United States have agreed to work together in the economic corridor of India-Middle Middle East-Europe (IMEC). He described it as an important commercial route that will operate from Israel to Italy and then to the United States.
Talking about Imec, Trump said: “We agreed to work together to help build one of the biggest trade routes throughout History. It will tell Israel to Italy to Italy and from now on with the United States, connecting our partners, roads, railroads and railroads and Submarine cables, many underwater cables.
The IMEC includes an eastern corridor that connects India with the Gulf region and a northern corridor that connects the Gulf region with Europe. It will have a railroad, ship traffic network and road transport routes. India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Eau, the European Union, Italy, France and Germany, signed a memorandum of understanding (Mou) over IMEC during the United States, Saudi Arabia, Eau, the European Union, Italy, Italy, France and Germany during the G20 summit in India.
Trump also said that the United States will increase military sales to India and could provide F35 stealthy combatants in the future. Reaffirmed the Quad AssociationThe commitment to maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
“As of this year, we will increase military sales to India for many billions of dollars. We are also paving the way to provide India with the stealthy fighters F35. In 2017, my administration revived and revitalized the Security Association Quad … Prime the minister and I reaffirm the strong cooperation between the United States, India, Australia and Japan, and it is really crucial to maintain peace, prosperity, tranquility in the Indo-Pacific, “Trump said.
Trump also announced agreements on Energy imports and commercial routes.
“The prime minister and I also reach an important agreement on energy that will guarantee that the United States is the leading supplier of oil and natural gas to India, hopefully, the number one provider. In innovative development for the nuclear industry of the The United States, India is also reforms laws to welcome American nuclear technology, which is at the highest level in the Indian market, “Trump said.
“We agree to work together to help build one of the biggest trade routes throughout history. It will be executed from India to Israel to Italy and go ahead with the United States, connecting our partners, roads, railways and submarine cables. It is a great development “He added.