US President Donald Trump labeled India a 'very high tariff nation' and announced reciprocal tariffs to start on April 2. He criticized India's tariffs on US goods, calling them unfair, and emphasized the US trade deficit with India. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is in Washington for trade talks to address these disparities.
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