Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday asked the Central government to convert the emerging economic challenges posed by US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariffs into an opportunity to boost India’s “self-reliance”.

Reacting to Trump’s announcement of 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports and penalties on oil imports from Russia effective August 1, Mayawati said in a post on X that despite being called a “friendly” country, the US has taken a harsh step that could impact the Indian economy.

“Despite US President Donald Trump calling India a ‘friend’, the decision to impose 25 per........

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