US EditionModi's Refusal to Back Trump’s Nobel Prize Push Soured India-US Ties: Report Reveals Explosive Phone Call
Modi's refusal to support Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination prompted the U.S. to impose a 50% tariff on Indian exports, especially targeting India's Russian oil imports, officials said.
- On June 17, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 35-minute phone call discussing the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
- The call followed India's May 7 Operation Sindoor and a four-day India-Pakistan conflict, with Modi rejecting Trump's claim that the US brokered the ceasefire, stressing it was a direct bilateral agreement.
- During the call, Trump boasted about ending hostilities and mentioned Pakistan's Nobel nomination for him, implying Modi should endorse it, but Modi refused and declined Trump's later Washington visit invitation involving Pakistan's army chief.
- Weeks after, Trump imposed steep tariffs of 25%, later raised to 50%, on Indian goods, partly over India's Russian oil imports; India condemned the duties as unfair and linked them to strained bilateral ties and stalled trade talks.
- The refusal to support Trump's Nobel nomination and ongoing disputes over trade and diplomacy have deeply soured India-US relations, breaking trust and ending direct Modi-Trump communication post-call.
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According to the representative, he earned the nomination for his efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Modis refusal to back Trumps Nobel Prize pursuit soured India-US ties: Report - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump, during a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 17, sought his support for the Nobel Peace Prize nomination, on the grounds of ending India-Pakistan hostilities -- to which PM Modi refused.
Modi's refusal to back Trump’s Nobel Prize push soured India-US ties: Report reveals explosive phone call
During a June 17 call, Trump sought Modi's support for a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, claiming credit for easing India-Pakistan tensions. Modi countered that the situation was resolved independently, leading to a rift between the leaders.
'Friend' to foe? Trump tariffs on India seen as fallout of Modi’s Nobel snub, ignored calls
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Modi's Refusal to Nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize Worsened Relations Between the Countries,
Relations between Washington and New Delhi have deteriorated due to the refusal of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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