A verbal firestorm has erupted between a top US official and a prominent Indian politician, exposing deep cracks in the US-India relationship. ๐ฅ
The US Stance:
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently issued a bold ultimatum, stating that India will "say they're sorry" to Donald Trump and "make a deal." He warned that India must:
โ Stop buying Russian oil.
โ Leave BRICS.
โ Support the US dollar.
...or face a massive 50% tariff! ๐ฑ
India's Response:
Indian politician Shashi Tharoor fired back, reminding the US that India is a sovereign nation with nothing to apologize for. He called the demand "bizarre," pointing out that:
๐จ๐ณ China and ๐น๐ท Turkey buy more Russian oil and gas than India.
๐ช๐บ Europe buys other Russian goods, contributing more to Russia's kitty than India does.
Tharoor emphasized that India will make its own sovereign decisions, just as the US does. โ
This public war of words comes despite recent praise between the leaders of the two nations. The growing pressure from the US over India's ties with Russia and its role in BRICS is creating a major diplomatic standoff. The question now is: will this escalate into a full-blown trade war? ๐ง
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