US EditionDid Narendra Modi Refuse to Pick 4 Phone Calls From Trump? German Newspaper Makes THIS Claim Amid US Tariff Row
Modi declined Trump's calls amid US tariffs up to 50% on Indian goods; India exports 20% to US, risking economic slowdown to 5.5% growth, analysts said.
- This past week, German media reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided four phone calls from former U.S. President Donald Trump in recent weeks, flagged by Times of India and FAZ.
- The Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions between the two countries.
- Trade discussions launched in February sought to boost annual India–U.S. trade to $500 billion by 2030, but a planned sixth round scheduled for August 25 was canceled after the tariff announcement.
- Analysts say the rebuff signals Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resistance to short-term economic pressure, while economists warn India's economy growth could slip from 6.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent amid the tariff dispute.
- Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, Modi is due to attend, and analysts say the call refusals reflect a strategic recalibration that may draw India closer to China and reshape Indo-Pacific alignments.
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Amid escalating trade tensions, a German newspaper claims Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has refused to take multiple calls from US President Donald Trump.
Trump's four calls went unanswered: German newspaper reveals PM Modi held firm against US tariff pressure
With Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on India coming into effect, a German newspaper has claimed that the US President called Prime Minister Narendra Modi four times in recent weeks, but the Indian leader rejected his calls. Citing sources, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine claimed that this was a result of the "depth of his [Modi's] anger, but also his caution". The report was shared by Thorsten Benner, co-founder and director of Glo…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Hwa-seop = U.S. President Donald Trump recently attempted to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi several times, but Prime Minister Modi refused to...
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