Reciprocal Tariff On India: US President Donald Trump has talked about imposing reciprocal tariffs on India. Now Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal addressed a parliamentary committee on foreign affairs regarding this.   

India On Trump tariff: US President Donald Trump had claimed recently that India has agreed to reduce tariffs on American imports. Trump had said that India has taken this step because someone is exposing its unfair practices. Now India says that it has not given any commitment to the US regarding reducing tariffs but has asked for time till September to resolve this issue. 

agreement on trade tariffs 

Addressing a parliamentary committee on foreign affairs on Monday, March 10, 2025, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that India-US are working towards a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement instead of just immediate tariff adjustments. The Commerce Secretary said that negotiations are still going on between India and the US and no agreement has been reached on trade tariffs at the moment. 

India's stand on tariffs 

Expressing concern over this claim of US President Donald Trump, when the committee asked why India is not raising its voice against tariffs like Mexico, China and Canada, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that India cannot be compared with these two countries. This is because America has security concerns and border immigration issues with both the countries. At the same time, he said that India can avoid reciprocal tariffs for the time being.  

Reciprocal tariff imposed on India  

Let us tell you that Donald Trump has talked about imposing reciprocal tariff on India. A few days after its announcement, Trump had said that India charges very high tariff from America. He said, 'India charges very high tariff from us. Very high. You cannot sell anything in India. However, they have agreed now. India now wants to reduce its tariff because someone has come who is exposing them.' America has talked about imposing reciprocal tariff from 2 April 2025.