The decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw tariff exemptions for India puts pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to balance domestic aspirations with the demand by the United States for greater access to the Indian market, said analysts.
It also strikes a discordant note in close ties between the two.
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