US-India Tensions Explode as Trump Imposes Record 50% Tariff

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The United States just shocked the world by slapping a massive 50% tariff on Indian imports — the highest tariff rate placed on any country so far. This dramatic move by President Trump is shaking up global trade and pushing US-India relations to their lowest point in years.  Despite years of public friendship between Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the relationship has unraveled fast. From India’s Russian oil imports to a standoff over farm and dairy tariffs, tensions have boiled over. Trump’s claim that he mediated peace between India and Pakistan — which India denies — has only added fuel to the fire.  India now finds itself without a trade deal, facing global isolation on multiple fronts, and questioning its position as a global manufacturing hub — just as companies like Apple were betting big on it.  This video breaks down the full story — what went wrong, why it matters, and what could happen next in this high-stakes international showdown. WooGlobe Ref : WGA206613 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00The U.S. and India are now facing their worst trade moment in years.

00:04President Trump just slapped a 50% tariff on Indian imports, the highest rate in the world,

00:09shocking both allies and experts.

00:12Just days ago, Trump had warned India for buying Russian oil and arms and called both

00:17countries dead economies.

00:19Now he's made it official, pushing relations to an all-time low despite years of public

00:24admiration between Trump and Modi.

00:26What's behind this fallout?

00:28India refused to lift tariffs on farm and dairy products, a politically sensitive issue

00:32back home, even though it made major offers in other sectors like defense, energy, and

00:38industrial goods.

00:39Washington didn't budge either.

00:41Meanwhile, Trump claims he mediated peace between India and Pakistan, a claim New Delhi flatly

00:47denies.

00:48And now, Pakistan is rewarding Trump with deals and even a possible Nobel Peace Prize nomination.

00:54India is trying to walk a tightrope, keeping ties with Russia, pushing for new deals with

00:59the U.K. and E.U., and even opening the door to China.

01:02But the tariff storm couldn't come at a worse time.

01:05India is trying to become a global manufacturing hub, with Apple planning to build all U.S.-bound

01:10iPhones there.

01:11But will companies invest in a country hit with the world's toughest tariffs?

01:15This is more than a trade war.

01:17It's a test of India's foreign policy, economic future, and global standing.

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01:27Are you still standing?

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01:31praying for your dad, what you're doing.

01:32I do not do, and I do not know who you are doing, and your dad is still standing.

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