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Following the US midterm elections, the Democratic Party’s victory limited Trump’s trade measures. India believes the pressure has eased temporarily, but Russian oil tariffs and new trade investigations still make the outlook unclear.
India Officials viewed the results of the US midterm elections cautiously, noting that the Democratic Party’s victory eased some trade pressures but also increased uncertainty in the delicate bilateral relationship.
What do the election results mean?trump Policies will be subject to greater monitoring and the ability to impose reciprocal fees will be limited. An unnamed Indian official said that this is a major development and a big plus for countries like India. Trump’s defeat will provide relief to India in negotiating trade deals and will reduce the pressure on India to agree to unfavorable terms.
Officials also said that despite this, Trump signed the Russian oil sanctions bill in September, which has the power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on large buyers of Russian oil; And new tariffs could also be imposed from the current US trade investigation. Analysts say it is still unclear what impact the election results will have on India and elsewhere.
At the same time, Canadian Prime Minister Carney said that the United States is “asking for less” and “giving more” in trade talks. The United States and Canada were close to concluding a trade agreement in August, but ultimately failed. Both countries are currently renegotiating this.
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Because after the Democratic Party’s victory, Trump’s policies will be subject to greater monitoring, and the ability to impose reciprocal tariffs may also be limited, which will give India more leeway in trade negotiations and reduce the pressure to accept unfavorable terms.
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The biggest risks come from the Russian oil sanctions bill signed by Trump in September and the ongoing US trade investigation; The former could impose tariffs of up to 100% on large buyers of Russian oil, and the latter could also trigger new tariff measures.
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The report notes that after the election, the United States is asking for less and giving more in trade negotiations. Even Canada said the negotiation terms have been loosened, suggesting Washington’s strategy may be more prudent, but follow-up is still full of uncertainties.
