America don put heavy 50% tariff on plenty Indian goods, double the 25% wey dey before starting from Wednesday, because India still dey buy oil from Russia.
This action don cause serious gbege between the two countries wey suppose be strategic partners.
Reuters talk say this new tariff go affect 55% of Indian goods wey dey go US, and the value na around $87 billion.
Experts dey warn say the tariff fit reduce export orders by 30%, and e go hit small and medium exporters for India hard. AFP report say sectors like textile, jewelry, seafood, and leather wey dey use plenty handwork go suffer pass. Dem don already dey see order cancellation, and countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam fit benefit from the wahala.
The matter no stop for trade wahala. Politico talk say this na serious setback for US–India relationship. Dem say Trump wan punish India for making gain from Russian oil, but critics dey talk say the move no balance, especially as China dey import more oil from Russia but no face this kind tariff.
Wendy Cutler, wey be senior VP for Asia Society Policy Institute, talk say, “One of the most troubling things for this Trump tariff palava na how India move from being a good candidate for early trade deal to one of the countries wey US dey charge highest tariff.”
She warn say, “This kain high tariff don spoil trust between the two countries, and e fit take years to repair.”
