Is the dairy industry behind the destruction of the Trump-Modi 'friendship'?

12 August, 2025, 10:40 pm

Last modified: 13 August, 2025, 12:15 am

Is the dairy industry behind the destruction of the Trump-Modi 'friendship'?

12 August, 2025, 10:40 pm

Last modified: 13 August, 2025, 12:15 am

Donald Trump is very vocal about buying oil from Russia. But the only thing that works is the 50 percent US tariff on it. Agriculture and the mining sector were the most contentious issues in the negotiations with the US. And Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a full-scale fight over agriculture. On August 7, the day after Trump's tariff announcement, he said, "India will never compromise on the interests of farmers, dairy industry and fishermen."

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