India’s PM is prepared to pay personal price for US trade dispute

27/08/2025

Total tariffs of 50% on exports from India to the US came into effect on August 26 after trade talks ended without an agreement.

In the build-up to the deadline, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said a major reason for the stand-off was that he had not wanted to accept US insistence on greater access to the Indian market for its agricultural exports.