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A day after announcing 25% tariff rate on India in addition to an unspecified “penalty” tariff for India purchasing Russian energy and arms, US President Donald Trump has dubbed both the nations as “dead economies”.
Launching a fresh attack on social platform Truth Social, Mr. Trump wrote “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care.”
“We have done very little business with India, their Tariffs are too high, among the highest in the World,” he added.
His post also ‘warned’ former Russian President Dimitry Medvedev “to watch his words.” He’s entering very dangerous territory!, Mr. Trump’s post read.
Mr. Medvedev, on July 28, had posted in X, formerly Twitter: “Trump’s playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10… He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn’t Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don’t go down the Sleepy Joe road!”
Published – July 31, 2025 10:41 am IST
