Talks were going on between India and the US for a trade deal, but suddenly Trump announced a 25% tariff against India. Trump did not stop here, he also imposed a 25% penalty for buying Russian oil.

Ever since US President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on India, the relations between the two countries have become strained. Meanwhile, a German newspaper has claimed that Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi four times amid the tariff dispute, but PM Modi refused to talk to him.

Trump called four times amid tariff dispute

German newspaper FAZ has claimed that PM Modi is angry with US President Trump for calling India a dead economy. Trump's tariffs have soured the 25-year-old Indo-US relationship. The US has imposed a 50 percent tariff on India, which is the highest for any country other than Brazil. The US has also imposed a fine on India for buying crude oil from Russia. FAZ claims that Trump called PM Modi four times in recent weeks, but he refused to talk.

Why is PM Modi angry with Trump?

US President Donald Trump said on July 31, "I don't care what India does to Russia. They can both bring down their dead economies together. We have very little trade with India; their tariffs are very high, they are one of the countries with the highest tariffs in the world." A German newspaper has claimed that PM Modi is angry with this comment of Trump.

The German newspaper claimed that Trump tried to persuade PM Modi several times after this. It said that India is currently taking steps very cautiously. According to the report, PM Modi is also opposing Trump's pressure to open India's market for American agricultural business.

US President Donald Trump has issued a notice to impose 50 percent tariff on India. It has been said that the new tariff system will be implemented from 12.01 am on August 27.