Describing India has a "very-high tariff nation," US President Donald Trump has told his supporters that he now wants a "reciprocal tax" or at least "some kind of tax" on goods entering America.
In his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the Maryland suburb of Washington DC on Saturday that lasted over two hours, the longest in his presidency, Trump lashed out at his detractors in a wide-ranging speech.
"India is a very high-tariff nation. They charge us a lot," the president said, amidst a temporary truce between the US and China over tariffs.
In his speech, Trump touched a wide range of issues including domestic, global and bilateral relationship with countries like India.
Referring to his often-cited example of the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles, he said, "When we send a motorcycle to India, it's a hundred per cent tariff. They charge 100 per cent when India sends a motorcycle to us, we brilliantly charge them nothing."
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