Updated on: August 09, 2025 11:34 pm IST
Jeffrey Sachs’s statement came amidst the imposing 50 percent tariff on US President Donald Trump’s import from India.
Famous economist Jeffrey Sachs has warned that India will not get any security benefits by siding with the United States.
Sachs’s statement has come between US President Donald Trump’s implementation of 50 percent tariff on imports from India. According to the economist, American politicians do not care about India.
“American politicians do not care about India at all. Please understand this. India is not going to make long -term security by siding with the United States against China in the quad.
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Sachs reported that India should not rely on some great trade relations with the US, even if New Delhi can reduce Washington’s dependence on Chinese supply chains.
“When I was in India in spring, I said, don’t trust some great business relations. I am confident, it will be a good partner of the United States because it will be a way for America, I will keep it allaious, will reduce my dependence on China and increase the supply series with India. I did not count on it.”
Donald Trump’s tariff on India
Donald Trump has announced a 50% tariff on Indian exports, punishing the country for its Russian oil imports. India and Brazil share the top positions among countries in the American tariff list.
Trump’s decision to punish India came as a conversation between the two countries on a business deal. The US President’s comment is that India’s economy is “dead” and its tariff barriers have “unpleasant” and more stressful relations between the two countries.
India’s Foreign Ministry called additional tariffs “very unfortunate”, as other countries also trade with the Russian Federation.
