The U.S. delayed a planned doubling of tariffs on Indian goods from 25%, potentially allowing India and Russia room to negotiate before new levies would take effect. Trade talks between U.S. and Indian officials that were due to start this week were canceled. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased resilience against external pressure and urged consumers to favor domestically made products, exhorting Indians to adopt "whatever we buy must be made in India" and to become self-reliant "not out of desperation, but out of pride." The tariff standoff is contributing to closer India–Russia alignment while emphasizing national industry strengthening and economic independence.
No matter how much pressure comes, we will keep increasing our strength to withstand it,
whatever we buy must be made in India,
We must become self-reliant - not out of desperation, but out of pride.
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