- “There are signs indicating that Modi has felt insulted,” writes paper.
- Modi’s reluctance to have a phone call shows his frustration.
- Two countries are looking to increase annual trade to $ 500 billion by 2030.
Washington: US President Donald Trump has tried to contact Indian Prime Minister Narendra Moda four times in recent weeks, but his calls have remained unanswered, The news reported by citing Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper.
The German newspaper, citing sources stresses that earlier, Trump shocked India by imposing the country with 25% prices and calling it a “dead economy”.
“There are signs indicating that Modi felt insulted,” writes Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, adding that Modi’s reluctance to keep a telephone conversation with Trump demonstrates to what extent the Indian Prime Minister was irritated by what the American president had done. Cup reported.
The newspaper also notes that the way Trump is perceived in India has changed considerably, in particular because of his statements aimed at stimulating relations with Pakistan.
India and the United States began negotiations on a large-scale trade agreement in February, after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Washington. The two countries aim to increase annual trade to $ 500 billion by 2030.
The agreement was to be signed this fall. The delegation of India has made several trips to Washington for interviews, but the visit of an American delegation in India for the sixth round of negotiations, scheduled for August 25, was canceled.
