New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States to meet his 'friend' Donald Trump holds significant importance, particularly in light of the newly announced tariffs on several sectors. Though no direct tariffs have been imposed on India yet, the Trump administration has made it clear that reciprocal tariffs will be imposed on all countries that apply duties on goods imported from the United States. So the Modi-Trump meeting holds great importance to our exporters here at home.
The US has always been India's largest trading partner with trade accounting for almost $ 120 billion last year, whereas India ranks 10 in the list of US trading partners. Key Indian exports to the US include pearls, semi-precious ston...