India-U.S. relations are currently undergoing a political and economic maelstrom after the inauguration of the Trump administration.
As per the official version, the Trump team has been a staunch defender of the interests of India, with many in the U.
S government believing that it will be the cornerstone of its foreign policy agenda.
The Indian government has responded to the new administration’s moves with a series of countermeasures, including a series a steps taken by India to make it more competitive in the global market, the suspension of the export of defense products and a series by the Indian government to raise its foreign currency reserves to $100 billion from $10 billion.
The political and commercial nature of these actions have been a major part of the Modi government’s political discourse during its first few months in office.
While the Indian media has mostly been supportive of the new Indian government, there are some notable exceptions that highlight the political nature of the India-United States relationship and the way it has evolved.
In the following, we have listed a few examples of the reactions of the Indian public towards the new U. S. administration.
A.
The Trump administration has banned certain U. s. goods in India The new U .
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Administration has announced that it has banned several U.s. products, including many foods, beverages, medicines and cosmetics, from entering India.
These goods include U. S. brand items like apple, tomato, cantaloupe, strawberries and grapes, as well as other U. states brands such as chicken, beef, cheese, beef products, beef oil, cheese products, canned and frozen meat, dried and canned fruits, cheese and yogurt, eggs, eggs products, fish, seafood products, soybean oil, soy products, and tomato paste.
A number of other U s. products including cotton, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo and body wash, aswell as other brands, such as Bose, Belkin, Dell, HP, IBM, JCB, LG, Motorola, Panasonic, Rokita, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Wistron and more are affected.
The ban is being interpreted as a blow to the U s soft power in India, which had been perceived as a major market for U. S goods, particularly for Indian consumers, and is a clear sign that the Trump Administration is not a friend to India, but a foe of its soft power.
B.
The U. States has refused to buy from India for years The Trump Administration has made it clear that it is not going to buy Indian goods from India, especially those manufactured by companies that have a long history of exporting products to the United States.
These include the Chinese manufacturer Bic Camera, which has produced the cameras for the U S military and was accused of dumping products in India.
According to the latest Indian data from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the number of Indian manufacturing companies exporting goods to the US has increased to about 100.
This is a significant jump from the amount of companies in the country that exported goods in 2014, when there were only 50 manufacturing companies in India and only one manufacturing company in the United Kingdom.
C.
The Modi government has blocked the sale of India’s high-tech products to U. nes The Modi administration has also banned the sale in India of Indian products, like those made by Bic Cameras, to U nes.
The ban has been met with great resistance from the Indian Government, which is the largest exporter of high-technology goods to India.
As a result, Indian firms have been forced to import foreign high- tech products and equipment from other countries, and some of these products have been used by India’s government.
The recent suspension of imports from China is another example of the ban, as the Modi Government has also imposed a ban on exports of Indian goods to China.
D.
The new Indian Prime Minister has declared the U .
S. government is an enemy of India B. The US is a staunch supporter of India The Trump Administration announced that the U S. Government will take a series on the Indian “insider threat,” which it describes as an Indian government that does not respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
India has not taken any official position on the U u s “inspector threat” at this time.
However, a number of the U and India politicians have indicated that they have reservations about the U U. the U ‘s actions.
India’s foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has even suggested that the new India Government will not allow the U to come into power and be able to use Indian intelligence agencies for its own benefit.
Indias foreign minister has also said that the Indian Embassy in Washington has “no role” in the new Administration.
E.
The India-American relationship has been at a low point for years A number a members of the Bharatiya