Toothpaste, McDonald’s and Pepsi in the crosshairs as US-India tariff tensions heat up - Egypt Independent

Toothpaste, McDonald’s and Pepsi in the crosshairs as US-India tariff tensions heat up - Egypt Independent

Reuters  —  Dabur, Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is making its toothpaste a test of nationalism by asking consumers to shun American brands, as companies intensify promotion of local goods amid worsening trade ties with the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his call to use “Swadeshi,” or made-in-India goods. Children should “make a list” of foreign-branded goods, Modi said, while teachers should push them to…