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USISPF Chief Urges Modi-Trump Dialogue to Defuse Trade Tensions as Tariffs Rise
Aghi urged both countries to separate short-term political pressures from the long-term benefits of a strong alliance.
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Lalit K Jha (IANS) - Fri, 08, Aug 2025
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Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum. / Courtesy of Lalit K Jha
As President Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs, raising duties on Indian imports to an unprecedented 50 per cent, the head of a leading U.S.-India business forum has called for urgent high-level dialogue to prevent further erosion of the bilateral trade relationship.
Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), told 5WH in an exclusive interview that while the newly announced 25 per cent tariff hike marks a difficult chapter in trade relations, it must not derail the broader strategic partnership between the two nations.
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