Modi’s New York test: holding the line on tariffs and agriculture at UNGA

Modi’s possible UNGA meeting with Trump may see clashes over U.S. tariffs and demands to open India’s farm and dairy markets.

The United Nations General Assembly in session. / Screengrab YouTube/@unitednations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s United Nations General Assembly could become less a diplomatic handshake and more a high-stakes confrontation, as Washington’s punitive tariffs and aggressive market access demands collide with India’s most politically sensitive red lines—agriculture and dairy.

The talks, if confirmed, would come just weeks after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent, citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil—a move India has called “unjustified” and “unreasonable.” The escalation has turned India into one of America’s most heavily taxed trade partners, on par with Brazil and facing steeper barriers than China, which pays 30% despite importing far more Russian oil.

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