America used to get along well with India, yet things fell apart under Donald Trump. Now, people claim the tension comes more from America than India. His loyal fans – the MAGA group – think everything’s been messed up now. Beijing wasn’t interested; they flat-out rejected U.S. offers and told them to leave. Should a new agreement be reached with New Delhi, India might pay heavily for American products. People messing up these ties should take the blame. India got along fine with Russia for years. Friendship mattered to them as well. Fix the issue inside Donald Trump now. If you tax imports, that 3% rice from India might go elsewhere instead. Once talks finish, they’ll settle on a deal. India is teaming up with New Zealand on a new deal. Saudi Arabia backed him before. So did Qatar – same story there. All he cares about is filling his pockets. Nothing more than that matters to him. That cash piling up, those bills in your drawer – if you’re wealthy, they’ll act like a magic lotion. They’ll clean you up in Trump’s view. You’re not welcome unless you’ve got resources. He’s being upfront about it; no hidden tricks. His message? If you can afford it, spend on U.S. stuff, move here. He’s turning to Norway, then Sweden – why no support yet? Pitch in already; we’re tired of dealing with those folks waving black, yellow, and blue flags. Right now, India is sealing trade pacts left and right. The whole connection got wrecked, though funny enough, it’s the same crowd begging to work out new terms with India, going, “No way – that offer is solid.” Any second now, expect a surprise move. Still, they admit things went south – not blaming Delhi but pointing straight at Washington.
How India’s moves are shaking up global trade talks. A top U.S. official says India just gave the strongest deal proposal they’ve seen so far. Right now, Washington is deep into serious bargaining with India. At a recent Senate panel meeting, Trade Rep Jamison Greer told Congress that New Delhi offered better terms than any other nation has ever put on the table during current chats about opening doors for more U.S. crops – like wheat, corn substitute, and soybeans – to enter Indian markets
On Tuesday, Greer mentioned that a USTR group is currently in New Delhi addressing complex farm trade issues. Even though he admitted India pushes back on some field crops, he pointed out their newest offer shows unexpected progress. “They’ve actually leaned forward,” he said to lawmakers. When asked, Greer added that India might now be a solid backup spot for U.S. goods while farmers deal with growing stockpiles and shaky Chinese demand. “We need to”
figure out how to handle that deal,” also pointing out India’s potential, though it’s been tough to enter before. Basically, during this Senate session, Greer mentioned the proposal from India – especially on farm goods – is unlike anything seen in the past, bringing big chances for both nations, the U.S. alongside India. Sure, he centers on American interests. He noted we grow stuff such as soybeans, wheat, milo, plus similar products. Yep.
The stockpiles keep growing on our end. China said no at first. Lately, though, they’re open to purchasing again. Back when things were normal, Beijing would take around $12 to $15 billion in American soybeans every year. So what’s bugging Trump late at night? What goes through his mind? He said, “Nah, nah, we’re not into this – let’s hit China with tariffs.” China shot back, “Fine, slap ’em on. But we’ll stop buying your stuff.” Farmers stood around downtown, asking, “Just answer this – you promised big wins, huge success. So where’d it go?” Their fields are full of spoiled beans, the harvest is going bad, and nobody is showing up to take any. Soybeans covered vast lands across the U.S. – that massive farming type spreading endless rows. The ones growing them? Mostly loyal Trump backers, real strong supporters. And now those exact folks – the red-hat crowd – are telling him straight, “Boss, our crops wasted away… China backed out.” China snapped, “Take your business elsewhere – we’re out.” Suddenly, things backfired. So now they’re scrambling – trying to hook up with India, betting New Delhi will open its wallet wide. Talks popped up on that front. Meanwhile, this female leader, alongside Putin, tossed in a casual car selfie during a tense moment in the U.S. Congress, where politics were already frayed. One congresswoman pushed hard – for immediate steps – to fix the mess left by current policies harming America’s bond with India and get things running smoothly again. The famous car photo of PM Modi and Russia’s Putin popped up in the U.S. Congress – waved around like a sign by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove. Meet Sydney Kamlager-Dove,
says at a session about America’s global moves, pointing to the photo, Washington’s actions are driving India toward Russia, blaming the U.S., not India, for weakening ties. Right, so a few points here. Did you catch all the details mentioned? That’s the selfie up there: Modi next to Putin, while a well-known female lawmaker from Congress shares her take. She goes by Sydney Kamlager-Dove. Yet her take is clear – thanks to U.S. missteps, ties between India and Russia are growing tighter. That’s what she believes
Madam, hear me out – I understand where you’re coming from. Your intent’s honest. Sure, sure… improving ties? That’s what matters to you – India and America linking stronger, yeah?
India used to get along well with America, yet things fell apart under Donald Trump
Now, folks claim the tension comes from the U.S., not India’s side. His loyal backers – the MAGA group – believe everything went badly. When China said no, it just walked off, refusing deals and telling them to leave. If there’s an agreement with India, perhaps they’ll pay well for what’s being sold. Blame goes to folks who damaged ties before. Russian-Indian connections stayed strong over time. Friendship was something both sides sought back then. Fixing the issue around Donald Trump is now necessary from within. The rest of India, sending just 3% of its rice, might shift that supply elsewhere. You slap on tariffs – response is likely. A deal? They’ll eventually settle on the details. Trade pact between India and New Zealand gets signed. Saudis rejected him outright. So did the Qataris. He just cares about cash piling up. Nothing else matters to him at all. Those bills you’re holding, that stack of greenbacks – if you’ve got wealth, it’ll act like a magic lotion. It’ll clean your image in Trump’s view. Nope, he won’t accept you otherwise. He’s being upfront about it – his position is out in the open. If you’ve got resources, he says, purchase from the U.S., bring business here. Instead of teaming up, though, he questions Norway and Sweden: where’s your support? Ship us goods; we’re tired of dealing with those dark, pale, or mixed crowds nonstop. Meanwhile, India is busy striking deals with nations across the globe.
He totally wrecked the whole thing – yet those same folks can’t wait to make trade deals with India, shouting, “Whoa, this is fantastic!” Any second now, something incredible might pop off. Still, they admit things went south, blaming the U.S., not India, for the sour vibe.
So far, how India’s moves are shaping up in trade pacts. Top Deals So Far, says U.S. rep during talks with India. Washington keeps moving fast on deep trade chats with India – Jamison Greer, top U.S. trade official, told Congress that Delhi handed over the strongest proposal they’ve seen from any nation right now, as both sides work to open doors wider for U.S. crops like corn, sorghum, or soybeans. He spoke at a Senate funding panel meeting
On Tuesday, Greer mentioned a USTR group that is already in New Delhi right now, dealing with tricky farm trade issues. While noting pushback in India on some field crops, he pointed out their recent offer showed unexpected willingness. “They’ve leaned forward more than usual,” he said to lawmakers. Answering a query, Greer added that India might now take US goods better, especially as farmers struggle with growing stockpiles and shaky Chinese demand. “We need to
figure out how to handle that deal,” noting India’s market shows potential, but it’s been tough to enter before. Put simply, during this Senate session, Jamison Greer called the proposal from India – especially on farm goods – the most significant one yet, a major chance for both nations, the U.S. and Indian, though clearly they’re aiming at the American side. He mentioned we grow stuff such as soybeans, cereals, milo, along with various other products.
You’re pointing fingers at your own side, admitting, hey, we messed up this bond between us. India’s tie with Russia? That’s stayed strong over time. Our goal was simple – build a real friendship. Instead of standing apart, let’s meet face-to-face. Talking deals could’ve brought us closer. You know – let’s chat tech stuff. When you grab a thing from us, we take one back from you. Because teamwork matters across different spots. Trump, that urge of yours? Handle it on your own now. There’s a glitch inside him, like an issue messing things up.
Last night – or maybe the one before – he suddenly stands up, claiming India is flooding the U.S. with rice. Flooding it! But hold on, Indian rice exports to America make up roughly 3.5%, barely touching 4%; actually, more like 3.45%. What about the rest – where’s that other 97% popping up from? And keep in mind, I’m focusing solely on what the States bring in. Most rice shipped out from India ends up in West Asia – places like the Middle East and Arab nations. Not a single bit makes it to America. Hardly any, barely worth mentioning, reach American shores. A person leaned close, muttered words quietly near his ear. Then he spoke up. He mentioned India… His voice carried those words
Nope, right now we’re putting taxes on Indian rice. Just do it already! That small bit – 3 or 3.5% – we ship your way? We’ll reroute it elsewhere, no sweat. Seriously, slap those tariffs on. Ain’t nobody scared of a tariff move. As for what that lawmaker claimed, respect aside, maybe someone oughta tell Trump straight up: listen, here’s the real deal? China stands firm, while India holds its ground; Russia stays steady, just like South Africa – Brazil follows suit, so no one flinches. Not a single person looks away. You believed those tariffs would push them apart.
Minister Piyush Goyal might fly to Oman soon – maybe next week – to finalize a trade deal. India’s working on sealing a commerce pact with Oman around that time. The signing should happen sometime in 2025. There’s talk PM Narendra Modi could tag along, joining Goyal for the CEPA agreement event. A total of three rounds happened from November 2023 through March 2024. After those, the fourth one occurred in September 2024; then came the fifth, on January 13th and 14th, 2025, meaning early this year (right now it’s December). That fifth round went down on January 13–14, 2025. Next week, possibly the 17th or 18th of December, the Prime Minister plus the Commerce Minister plan to go to Oman to sign the agreement. When they’ll actually leave, along with who joins them, still needs final confirmation by the Cabinet – even though approval’s pretty much expected by now. In Jaipur, Piyush Goyal told journalists the Oman trade chat is nearly done. Talks with New Zealand? Their minister, Todd McCla,y arrives in New Delhi to work out a deal. That bit just now – it was about Oman. The pact with them is set to happen. Modi and Goyal head to Oman next week – signing ceremony lined up there. This is an economic deal between countries. Also, a trade pact with New Zealand is about to happen. A top team from there is arriving soon – check this out, their Trade Minister, Todd McClay, heads to New Delhi. His visit? That’s a signal – he’s the boss, but behind the scenes, junior officials have spent years sorting details like what we offer versus what they provide. Stuff like that gets worked out by mid-tier staff. They’re positioned further down. From here, folks’ll step in to settle the last details.
The deal between India and New Zealand is about to get signed. After that, they’ll look for a moment when both leaders – ours and theirs – can meet up so the official signing can happen along with the paperwork. Still, if the Trade Minister shows up straight away, it’s because teams down below have already sorted out the details. Ministers step in only once the groundwork’s been handled by officials and desk officers. The India-EU trade push is close to wrapping up, even with fights over carbon fees and links to Russia. Here’s the thing – carbon tax troubles are real. Let me break it down quickly. Even so, Europe’s moving forward, teaming up with India anyway. Not long ago, talks kept failing, yet now a deal feels possible. There’s an actual drive behind this, shared goals even with those disputes on emissions rules, and Moscow still hanging around. Here’s what went down: carbon fees and Russia talks. On Monday, India’s trade boss Piyush Goyal sat down with the EU’s top trade guy, Maroš Šefčovič – hope I got that right – in Delhi, trying to speed up a deal they’ve been working on forever. That’s him, by the way. The main contact. Talks are happening through him. Afterward, Goyal posted online saying they talked about how far the India-EU free trade chat has come, plus possible fixes for sticking points holding things back. He also mentioned hoping to keep moving together toward an agreement that both sides can gain from. Meanwhile, Europe isn’t happy about how close India stays with Russia, especially buying cheap oil despite everything. Alright, Europe’s pointing at two issues they’ve got with you. We’re doing a deal together, yet here’s the catch – there are still complications. You’re getting oil from Russia. Sure, it’s not been reported much, though India could mention you’re pulling from there, too. Gas is already flowing your way. They are already taking gas. I’m sure India must have said, “Look, listen. The point is, why are you taking it then? If we are wrong, if we are guilty, then how are you not guilty? India is taking oil, you are taking gas.” Europe will freeze to death without Russian gas. That’s true. European houses might freeze if Russia stops sending gas. What happens when there’s no gas for warmth? Staying warm becomes impossible without it. Relying on Russian supply feels unavoidable. So people claim the situation will stretch into 2027. After that year, they plan to cut everything off. By that time, different plans will already be set. These topics? They’re under discussion right now. Here’s what I meant – you mention buying oil from Russia while dealing with India. At the same time, Russian gas flows into your system too. Either way, it’s just energy coming through. Oil, meanwhile, gas – they’re both power sources. Right, here’s something else; listen up – what even is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? What’s behind this idea of a carbon tax or fee? I’ll break it down real quick. Europe’s CBAM plan, basically a cost added to high-emission goods like steel and concrete starting January 1st, has turned into a serious roadblock. Right now, how do you define a tariff? It’s basically a fee added to imported items. Think about when the U.S. slaps such charges. For example, if things arrive from India, Washington says, half the price gets tacked on top. So buyers end up paying way more than before.
This cash won’t head to India. Instead, someone from the U.S. covers the cost. Got it?
You might ask, “If an American foots the bill while India doesn’t, what’s the downside for India?” Here’s the catch – products made there could jump up by half in price. So why would a buyer in America pick those? If they spot the exact item locally at ten bucks, why grab the Indian version tagged at fifteen? That’s one angle Trump sees things from. He views stuff this way. This idea’s off track since the $10 item isn’t really around in the U.S., got it? That exact product just isn’t sold here. If it were easy to get locally at a fair price, no one in their right mind would bring in a costly version from overseas – think about it, production happens far away. Even without taxes, shipping, coverage, and various hidden fees pile up, driving the cost higher. Build it stateside instead. But they aren’t making it domestically. The same goes for stuff like cement or steel. These products pump out tons of carbon. That means more emissions. Take cement – a dirty process. Steel? Just as bad. Folks pushing to use less, just to cut pollution. New rules start January 1st, 2026. The thing is, India sells a lot of this overseas. India makes these goods – exports go out regularly. Cement leaves the country, also steel gets shipped abroad. This levy hits India directly instead. That’s exactly what New Delhi objects to – it sees the move as a hidden trade wall. Officials get it: it’s still a duty. Just feels like those blunt U.S. tactics aimed at cutting emissions. So that’s the reason you brought up CBAM. It’s Europe’s way of charging extra for dirty exports. Ship them steel or cement – stuff that burns a lot of fuel – and they’ll slap a big fee. That high cost makes your goods pricier there. Once prices go up, buyers might look elsewhere. Once prices go up, who’s gonna pay? Exactly. Right now, folks are arguing about Russian oil along with climate rules. Even so, Europe insists they’ll work it out somehow. They’re ready to make a deal – team up with India. A trade pact is what they’re after. Once Microsoft pledged $17.5 billion, Amazon jumped in hard, dropping news of a huge $35 billion move into India by 2030. We’ve talked about it before across different Chanakya Forum spots; remember that $17.5 billion from Microsoft? Yeah, that one. Think back to the picture – Satya Nadella gripping PM Modi’s hand. They’re both grinning, chatting away. But here’s what changed: Amazon just said they’ll pour even more cash – $35 billion – to build things up in India. Amazon put in $40 billion before – that’s old news. Right now, they’re focused on what comes next. Their new plan? A fresh $35 billion. For Microsoft, it’s $17.5 billion. Oh, and by the way, Microsoft dropped $3 billion just last year, back in 2024. So here we go again
Microsoft’s investment is $5 billion. The first installment of $3 billion, which I mentioned, came last year in 2024. So, 17, 189, 20.5 – that’s Microsoft’s investment. In addition, Amazon’s investment is $35 billion. Furthermore, Google has said that it will invest $15 billion in India. 15 billion US dollars. That’s $15 billion from Google, and Intel is saying that it will invest $14 billion in India. This is a total game of $80 to $85 billion happening in India, and look at what this investment is going into: expansion and three strategic pillars – AI-driven digitalization, export growth, and job creation. And here, Amazon and others are also talking about AI-driven digitalization, and all these other companies, like Microsoft, are talking about large data centers. Intel is talking about microchips, semiconductors. This is the top end of the IT spectrum that’s being discussed. This entire thing is about delivering AI benefits for 15 million small businesses and consumers.
So, this is the total picture for India. I talked about Oman, New Zealand, and Europe. These are all American companies that are talking about investing $80 to $85 billion in India. This entire investment will be completed in India in the next 5-7 years. This situation has caused some unease among American politicians, who are wondering why they soured relations with India so much. And look at the benefit they’re getting. You can sour relations with India; that’s your right. Relationships are a two-way street. If one party doesn’t agree, fine, you can sour the relationship. But what did you gain from it? You soured relations with India. What did you get out of it? Tell me. If you had messed things up with India, you would have gained a lot. We would have understood, “Okay, no problem, sir. It was to your advantage. You messed things up with us.” But you didn’t even benefit. You didn’t gain anything, and you unnecessarily spoiled things with a country like India, which is such a large, the most populous nation on Earth, one of the world’s biggest markets. So, there, Trump is giving political statements, and here, something else is happening. His team is saying, “Wow, this is great! A very strong trade deal is going to happen.” And there, people sitting in Congress are saying that America is guilty. Americans are saying that in the strained relations between India and America, America is guilty, not India. India did nothing. All these people have nurtured snakes within themselves that are now biting. Now, this is not directly related to a free trade agreement or any kind of trade agreement. But the way Trump thinks, I thought I must include this here. Trump has launched a Gold Card that shows how any person can become a citizen or get permanent residency in the US. He put his photo on the Trump Gold Card, signed it, and said, “This is the Trump Gold Card.” Now, what is this? I want to explain it to you. Why do I want to explain this to you? Does it have anything to do with a free trade agreement? No. Yet, look at this. Understand Trump’s mind first. First, understand how the man thinks. Then you can decipher his actions. Right? The United States Government Trump Gold Card is here. Today, a direct path to citizenship for all qualified and vetted people. So exciting! Great American companies can finally keep the invaluable talent. Live site opens in 30 minutes. Trumpcard.gov. Okay. Now he’s selling this. He’s saying that talented people can be hired by American companies. Before this, he said that they don’t need talented people; they should leave. Then he said, “Okay, no problem, you can bring in talented people, but you’ll have to pay $100,000 every year.” Then, eight hours later, he said, “Not every year, you’ll have to make a one-time payment of $100,000.” Right? Just think about how they are changing the goalposts. Basically, I’ll tell you, Trump and his administration don’t want anyone other than white people to come. And I will prove this to you. I will prove it to you. They don’t want any immigrants other than white people to come and settle down in America, and Trump himself has said this. Trump himself has said it. Look at this: Under US immigration rules, Green Card holders will effectively fall under the EB category.
The EB-1 and EB-2 categories of these visas are typically meant for individuals with extraordinary abilities, including top researchers, distinguished professors, accomplished artists, and leading business figures, and they provide a route to permanent residency and eventual citizenship. So, these are for people who have extraordinary abilities. It’s for people like scientists who are building supercomputers in a lab, or someone who has invented a new vaccine. These visas are for people at that level. This is not the H1B visa; this is the EB-1 visa. While full details of the newly announced Gold Card are still unclear, earlier proposals included a substantial financial threshold. Individual applicants were expected to donate $1 million. Basically, you can now buy US citizenship. This is Trump, the businessman. Trump said, “Look, you want to come? Give me money, and you can come in.” It’s that simple. How many times have I told you? How many times have I said that we have mismanaged this whole tariff situation? We should have told Gautam Adani to go and tell Eric Trump or someone in his family that this is a business opportunity in India. We are investing 5-10 billion dollars. This man would have prostrated himself before you. The Saudis made him prostrate himself. The Qataris made him prostrate himself. He only cares about money in the till. He doesn’t care about anything else. These policies, foreign policy, geopolitics, these long-winded discussions, he has no interest in them. When he imposes tariffs, do you think he holds a cabinet meeting to discuss, “India made a mistake, let’s impose an additional 25% tariff on India. A total of 25-50% tariff.” No such meetings have been happening regarding India since yesterday. This guy is sitting in his bed. He tweets at 2:00 AM or posts on Truth Social. He says that this much will happen from tomorrow. Then his administration says, “Oh man, the boss has said this. Now we have to do it.” That’s how things are running there. There is no meeting, there is no policy, there is no background document. That’s why people have filed cases against Trump in American courts, regarding Trump’s tariffs. Americans themselves have filed cases against him. Lawsuits are ongoing against him, asking, “How can you impose this? You don’t have the power. How can you do it? Under what power are you doing this? What is the policy behind this? Whenever you feel like it, you send a tweet, you increase it, you make it 100%, then you bring it down to 10. How? How do you do it?” So, friends, this is what Trump has done. Look at this, sir. There is a non-refundable processing fee of $15,000. And this is a Platinum card. It’s in the third tier. You can spend 270 days a year in the US without becoming subject to US taxes on foreign income in exchange for $5 million, and all these things are there. Now, look, I told you that Trump only wants white people to come. Now I’ll tell you, Trump’s government is a government of white people and a government of rich people. Look, $1 million is roughly equal to 9 crore INR. You have approximately ₹9 crore, which is one million dollars. To invest this ₹9 crore, you will have to contribute or donate it. One million dollars to the US Treasury. Donation means it’s not coming back; you’re not getting anything in return. It’s not like in Dubai, where you can buy property. When you buy property worth crores of rupees in Dubai, you get the property because you’re buying it; you become the owner of the property rights. This is not the case here. You’ll get a small card, like a credit card. You can live in America, and you have to give a one-time donation. You’ve donated, put ₹9 crore in the donation box. The company is putting in 9 * 2 = 18, ₹18 crore. All this is going on. And as I said, they want white people and rich people. I’ve already proven the rich part. I proved the rich part by showing the card and its terms and conditions. Now let me tell you about the white part. Look at this. Why can’t we have people from Norway, Sweden? Trump goes on a rant against Third World immigrants. Now, white people live in Norway and Sweden. The original inhabitants there are white. Later, people of any color have settled there, obviously. But he says, Why don’t people from Norway and Sweden come? Why don’t these white people, with blue eyes and blonde hair, come to America? Why is it that we take people from, he basically wanted to say, “shithole countries”? Right?
Why can’t we have some people from Norway and Sweden? Just a few. At another point, he added, “Do you mind sending a few people? Send us some nice people, but we always take people from Somalia, places that are a disaster, right? Full of dirty, disgusting, crime-ridden people.” This is the President of America. Now, people in Somalia are black. Obviously. And there are many countries in the world where people have brown or black skin, like mine. It’s brown. Okay? Now, they don’t want brown, black, or yellow skin. If your skin is black or brown, then your pockets should be overflowing with cash. That money…