New Delhi, July 30 -- Referring to the recent trade agreements between US and other countries such as the EU, Indonesia, Philippines and the latest comments by Donald Trump that India may have to pay 20-25 per cent tariffs, Vice Chancellor of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Professor Rakesh Mohan Joshi on Wednesday equated them with arm-twisting by the US President.

Talking to ANI, Professor Joshi said Donald Trump is arm-twisting countries and threatening them in the name of tariffs.

Citing US-EU trade understandings, Professor Joshi said, "He's (President Trump is) forcing countries to buy energy, forcing countries to buy some technology. He's forcing countries to buy aircraft. He's forcing countries to buy defence equipment ...