New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Minister and Diplomat, has slammed US President Donald Trump for Tariffs against India and asked why does Trump work so hard to destroy the India-US relationship?

''Why does Trump work so hard to destroy the India-US relationship? The US and India are connected by many ties, not least people to people contact. When Trump was elected he was more popular in India than in the US. Most Indians believed the relationship would go into an all time romance,'' Erik Solheim said on X.

He said it is hard to explain why Trump works so hard to downgrade the relationship.

''We are at a pivotal time in global geopolitics. All nations need to understand the message: To Trump loyalty and old bon...