India Hires US Lobbying Firm with Trump Ties as Tariffs Loom

India hires US lobbying firm with Trump ties as tariffs loom

India’s embassy in Washington has hired a lobbying firm with close ties to the Trump administration and a history of advocating for foreign entities targeted by the US, just before 50% tariffs take effect on exports from the South Asian country.

Explained: India’s decision to hire second lobbying firm in US and its connection to Trump

Amid deteriorating ties with the United States owing to Donald Trump’s tariff threat, the Indian embassy in Washington, DC, has hired a second lobbying firm, Mercury Public Affairs, in addition to Jason Miller’s SHW Partners LLC. This firm, which will be paid $75,000 (Rs 65.67 lakh) per month, has close ties to Donald Trump; it once employed current White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

India Hires 2nd Lobbying Firm In US Before Trump's Russian Oil Tariff Kicks In

Days before US President Donald Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariffs take effect on Indian exports, India's embassy in Washington has reportedly hired a second lobbying firm with close ties to the Trump administration.

India Hires US Lobbying Firm With Trump Ties as Tariffs Loom

India’s embassy in Washington has hired a lobbying firm with close ties to the Trump administration and a history of advocating for foreign entities targeted by the US, just before 50% tariffs take effect on exports from the South Asian country.

Indian embassy in Washington hires new lobbying firm amid tensions with US

Mercury Public Affairs LLC, the firm that hired Susie Wiles, current chief of staff to Trump, as a lobbyist between 2022 and 2024, will be paid $75,000 a month.

India Hires Mercury Public Affairs To Lobby Trump Administration Amid Trade Tensions

India will be paying Mercury $75000 per month for "public relations, communication, and government relations advice and services, including outreach to US media and government officials."