The public overwhelmingly expresses distrust towards the ongoing India-US trade discussions, largely attributing this skepticism to Trump's administration. Commenters voice concerns about India's reliance on the US, advocating instead for stronger ties with non-western partners like Russia and China. A strong sentiment of nationalism and calls for self-reliance underpin the criticism of the talks, with many fearing negative outcomes and viewing the trade approach as strategically flawed.

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I swear the Indian government is so nearsighted. 

They would bat for Indians who live in America and corporations like WITCH over Indians in India. Outsourcing and the H1B program has sucked away prestige, talent, and investment in other engineering fields in India like mechanical and electrical. India needs to invest in R&amp;D and students that are not in computer science. Material science is crucial for semiconductors, batteries, aerospace, and defense.

Pixi_Dust_408

If a country's economic model depends on sending skilled workers to another country that model is broken. India should make better use of their engineering talent.

Brave_Ad_510

Beyond tariffs and the H1B issue, the trouble holding trade talks and making deals with Trump on any issue is that he can always override any agreements on a whim next week or next month. What new tariffs or trade barriers will he consider next?

1-randomonium

Yep. Nothing to see here. I said this would happen last week in another post as soon as it was announced. Here we are. Two days ahead of schedule. 

saml01

Honest question? 

Is the job market for engineers in India that bad or is this moreso due to remittances. To me it feels like India pushes a strong movement of people with trade deals etc. they did the same with the UK. I’m curious to know if this is moreso due to remittances, poor job market at home and oversupply of graduates, growing sizeable Indian demographics abroad hoping to grow those nations to be more supportive of India.

I don’t know, I just don’t understand it be curious to get other options on this. I know the people want a better life and that makes sense. It’s the Indian government push that confuses me as wouldn’t this reduce potential tax revenue.

Univeralise

Yehs, plees to you give me social security for a free H-1B visa. It will be mailed efter I hreceive the iTunes gift card. Plees do not redeem it.

No_Restaurant_4471

If the Americans keep holding up trade relations over non-trade issues like defence deals and oil imports, I don't see why Indian negotiators should keep anything off the table.

Trump has kept room for carve-outs in all his new economic policies for countries or even individual companies who have made deals with him. The key is in knowing how to please him and the ones who advise him, and that is where India has failed spectacularly. For example, Trump had actually signalled support for H1B visas when he assumed office 6 months ago because of Elon Musk's influence.

The hypocrisy is too much. Yesterday the Indian government were saying the H1B issue was a loss for USA, it will drive innovations in India, American progress will be choked, etc. And now they are seeking people access.

PythonsLair

What can India offer that the US needs? It has shown it doesn’t need qualified H1Bs so what does the US need to give India people access to.

kaleidoskopee

Our people are hypocrites . Trump wants to protect his local market with limiting access to h1b . Dint india limit access to dairy n corn to protect local farmers?  Now what if he use this a negotiation to open our market ? Will our people agree?

Strange_Thanks9502

Abhi toh bol rahe thhe ki atmanirbhar bnna hain ,itna jaldi palat gya

Lullan_senpai

Yeah sure, by all means, if we have any bargaining chips with us at all.

electri-cute

This is nothing new, and probably has little/nothing to do with the H1B visa. India does this with many trades deals, especially with rich/western countries with the most recent example being the UK.

Axerin

Why is this important for Indian govt. Individuals I understand, but didn’t Indian govt talk about  brain drain earlier?

143AamAadmi

Not even 1% of Indians live in usa why is h1b sucha big deal goi should cancel h1b on their own

Sudden-Round-7418

Shut down the defence deals. We don't need friends like U.S.  double triple down on China and Russia.

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itzaMacky

Modi, Xi, everyone got it: Ignore for a few weeks whatever nonsensical tariffs Trump announces, and the greatest dealmaker of all times will chicken out.

DamianLuis

Financial-Talk9397

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WylieCyot

Is he done pouting about Putin and trying to get back into The Boyz Klub?

And he goes on and asks EU to impose 100% tariffs on India and China

Kashyapm94

“Very good friend” HA! Modi can’t stand the conceited asshole same as the rest of the world leaders.

bob3905

Calamity-Bob

TheDucktapeBandit2

Dont need context or evidence trump sucks ass and always will....sorry

RainApprehensive5151

Freddyfudpuk57

Existing-Finger-2533

So Trump gave in 0% taxes on goods from India 😂

60528

Putin wants to get his hands on F-35 technology and India is the middle man he needs to make that happen.

DiagonalBike

He's afraid of losing Modi to his butt buddy Putin

Bright_Bet5002

ReasonableJello

Top-Flow1297

My guess is the deal is say two eeeks away right? lol

parrothead32812

Bull-💩!!! The United States is headed to 3rd world status with Turd in the White House and he has no plans of stepping down from the presidency!

Pale_Dragonfruit2764

Aggressive_Essay694

Outmaneuvered again. So unqualified and embarrassingly stupid.

Steeeveede

Striking_Proof_1124

Realistic-Lie1960

OnlyAMike-Barb

Antique_Contract

Trump is always the arsonist and firefighter.

Responsible_Ad_7995

Very good friend...... This motherfucker speak like an idiot.

Stegi7

It was always just smoke and mirrors. They are working together. And fascists willing to buy their way in will be working with trump and Putin and Xi and Jong and others.

Horror-Upstairs-9820

"Trump bends one knee, then the other, unzip's Modi's... Ughh.. do those things have zippers? Anyhow, he's on his knees after Xi, Putin &amp; Modi bedded down together in China, begging, &amp; inhaling that topical spray that deadens your gag reflex because we all know what cums next. Modi."
Better headline.

PNW_Native_001

Weak as Urine, blowing holes everywhere and occasionally doing what people who know better want.

Choice-Bid9965

TACO could not stay away. Modo could. Even strengthened China ties. Great Donald.

dominicusbenacus

dogheoner1

mt8675309

Atotma

third-eye-wide-open1

Master_Tune_9269

When Trump says “good friend” you know he’s panicking!  Modi has been ignoring Trump’s frantic calls on trade talks after Trump takes credit for the Pakistan - India cease fire.  In the meantime India has buddied up to China.  Thanks Trump.

Many_Eggplant_2949

Flat-Character4140

Who the hell cares???  You sure are not helping us with lower costs are ya?

Hour_Gain_5073

OriginalKick9993

birdie123456789

**So far:**

Butchers the relationship with India.

Publicly admits to butchering it via a post.

Denies butchering it the *very next day* on camera.

TACO

**I predict**

And as always, he will butcher the attempt to fix the problem and Americans will be worse off than when they started. Same shit, different day.

Stevieeeer

Is this still the 100 deals we were told would happen?

puss_gobbler69

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Comfortable_Neat6883

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toyegirl1

Staying focused.

https://preview.redd.it/esxu7xgg86pf1.jpeg?width=1080&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=1704de3ef2ea45025a8e6b57fe3b458c3f0ddef8

Unredacted Epstein files now.  Stop the stall.

popejohnsmith

He's lying.The prime minister just a couple days ago said no talks were planned.

Agitated-Isopod10

Grab your ankles, India. Here comes the little mushroom.

Face-EatingLeopards

mitchENM

India is the biggest Producer of pre-compounded medical elements. Trump will TACO fast. Im so sad he didnt die yesterday and it was all rumors :(


Greetings to India from Germany! Love you guys!

Easy_Cancel5497

Dont fret over this 0.5 % GDP decrease.
Indias GDP grew at a much higher rate than was expected. That offsets.
About loss of export revenue from US,... well India has other emerging markets opening up, which will offset the loss from USA.
People must understand that the US importance has been overblown. People are over reacting as if the whole planet is on fire !!.
India can handle and manage this issue comfortably.
The loser is the petty minded duffer sitting in the WH, sending out empty threats all over the world, which other countries are ignoring as they establish alternate trading links among themselves.

Debunk2025

Shunt-789

Yes, of course, eventually everybody shall do that all over the world

SiteTall

This is great, hopefully the US would be isolated from the international market

AwkwardTal

Eventually the rest of the world is going to form a giant anti-USA alliance and tell us to go fuck ourselves. Perhaps this is the start.

Bee_9965

Reminder. Trump actually imposed these tariffs because Modi wouldn't support Trump's lie that he negotiated and end to the latest border clash between India and Pakistan. He wanted Modi to credit Trump and then nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Saying that Trump imposed 25% tariffs for buying Russian oil is a complete lie.

dsmith422

Hallelujah, it  is the best thing that could have happened in the world.. The Anglo- American empire has collapsed!!

No_Job_5208

evgis

The world is starting to realize Trump doesn’t actually have the authority to make these deals anyway.

BitEuphoric7134

Well the last time a white man forced us to take a trade deal we were enslaved for 250 years. Do pardon our rudeness

slaviaboy

It's "flying under the radar" because it's happening enmass. Japan walked away as well. Canada and UK are dropping counter tariffs either because it's pointless or they realized the Trump presidency is a failure.

Urabraska-

Mr. Art of the Deal fires all of his bullets at once (initial tariffs) doesn’t know what to ask for in return, then tries to fire again (Russian sanctions). 

No rational actor should even talk with Trump about trade one time.

NihongoCrypto

TACO to find out what BRICS is made of. India stood up to Britain's colonialism so they know the drill.

MetaCalm

Carney, this is what you were supposed to do.

imnotcreative635

China has 1.5b consumers. Play nice and they will be more than enough to consume that and more. India might even be able to double their output. Americans are now quickly becoming has beens.

KeirasOldSir

Maybe the US should cease all military assistance too. 

Russia versus China in a proxy war between India and Pakistan would be funny.

The US needs more of this. Country needs to be slapped in the face by Will Smith.

Celebratedmediocre

And nobody in this comment section cared India had 25% Tariffs on US goods for decades before this.  


Stop acting like India was some super special ally and innocent, unwilling participant in the tariff war. 

TDS has got you people dumbed down.

InevitableSuperb4266

he destroys everything he touches. he’s the inverse of everything good, healthy, and in the best interest of the country.

No-Commission8532

... like they cannot export through 3rd country ... since no one ever does that to avoid tariff, naturally the consumer cost will be higher.

About strategic partnership it will just take different form without us Also its possible that brics will use another currency, wile a lot of them do not see eye to eye the economics can push towards that.

Dvevrak

How do we still have this predator still in the White House?

discoduck007

Severe_Distance574

I heard it's because India won't nominate him for the peace prize lol.  

But seriously the main trade with India is US offshoring of services.  Physical goods are important but less so than services in this relationship

Score-Emergency

Responsible-Fall-547

Excellent: if the demand side of rich customers declines, the producers have only a few options.. sell less (decrease production capacity), sell cheaper to the same customers, sell cheaper to less rich customers. If the rich customers were the only customers and profit margins thin..producers fucked. Every other scenario..Americans fucked, rest of the world cheaper stuff.

deevee42

Imagine if this shit leads to a russia china india alliance that could band together in a theorical ww3 lol. Thanks Trump.

Drayenn

Who the fuck is gonna make our iPhone now (temporary exemption is sure to be affected)?!! Lol. Tim Cook is truely well and cooked.

This is a lesson for business owners that trying to appease fickle tyrants is a fools errand.

Tzilbalba

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