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We get along with India very well: Trump

US President Donald Trump said America gets along with India very well but the relationship was "one-sided" for many years since New Delhi was charging Washington “tremendous tariffs”.

New York/Washington | US President Donald Trump said America gets along with India very well but the relationship was "one-sided" for many years since New Delhi was charging Washington “tremendous tariffs”.

“No, we get along with India very well,” Trump said in the White House on Tuesday in response to a question on whether he is considering taking away some of the tariffs imposed on India.

He said that for many years, the relationship between India and US was it was “one-sided” and that changed when he assumed office.

“India was charging us tremendous tariffs, about the highest in the world,” Trump said adding that the US was therefore not doing much business with India.

“But they were doing business with us because we weren't charging them, foolishly, we weren't charging them,” he said adding that India was pouring its products into the US.

“They'd send it in, pour it into our country. Therefore it wouldn't be made here, which is a negative, but we would not send in anything because they were charging us 100% tariffs,” Trump said.

The US President cited the example of the Harley Davidson motorcycles, saying the company couldn't sell into India because there was a 200% tariff on a motorcycle. "So what happens? Harley David

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