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Madi called and said Saaaar.
No no, Modi didn’t call and say Saaaar.
No no, Modi should have called and said Saaar.
No no, Modi could have called and said Saaar.

Did, Could, should, would?

Trump has said so many times that Modi has been calling him and trying to make him happy.
Now, one of his henchmen says, that Modi never called. Had he called, the deal would have been signed.

It appears that Trump is dying for a call from Modi and has asked his team to play these little children games to force him to do so.

It would be incorrect to assume that India is not keen for a Trade deal with US. Indian economy is in no state to compete against the US. But, it isn’t bending backwards for one, the way many have done across the world.

Finding social media posts against Modi, posted due to trade deal issues isn’t going to do anything. One can find anything against anyone and try to create an impression one pleases to.

India is standing against Trump as of now and it means a lot.

In their heart of heart many people would be hoping like hell to get a leader who can say no to Henchman in Chief of the current world order. They are trying to survive on Saaar type jokes till they find a new avenue for COPING.
 
Khanivore said:
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Great insights.

Notice how confused the Indian origin interviewer is by all this advanced level business speak from the Jewish guy.

Indians, particularly Gujjis and Funjabis who supposedly lead the way in business acumen among all Indians, are not actually as naturally inclined to engage in international business negotiations as they might like to think, partly because they lack the etiquette and professionalism to do so.

Fundamentally, when we mock Gujjis and Funjabis as being representative of a "baniya qom", they assume this is a compliment, even a backhanded one, when in reality, the "tradesmanship" we refer to is that of a street hawker, a simple barterer. The chief tea seller himself is a prime example of this mentality. He genuinely thought delaying any deal would make Trump come crawling back to him.

Hindustan's only real option now is to keep "bartering" from its delusional position of perceived leverage over USA, but it has deceived only itself. The longer it waits, the worse the terms will be for India. Basic street hawker mentality on display even in Anarkali bazaar.
 
Master Chief said:
Great insights.

Notice how confused the Indian origin interviewer is by all this advanced level business speak from the Jewish guy.

Indians, particularly Gujjis and Funjabis who supposedly lead the way in business acumen among all Indians, are not actually as naturally inclined to engage in international business negotiations as they might like to think, partly because they lack the etiquette and professionalism to do so.

Fundamentally, when we mock Gujjis and Funjabis as being representative of a "baniya qom", they assume this is a compliment, even a backhanded one, when in reality, the "tradesmanship" we refer to is that of a street hawker, a simple barterer. The chief tea seller himself is a prime example of this mentality. He genuinely thought delaying any deal would make Trump come crawling back to him.

Hindustan's only real option now is to keep "bartering" from its delusional position of perceived leverage over USA, but it has deceived only itself. The longer it waits, the worse the terms will be for India. Basic street hawker mentality on display even in Anarkali bazaar.
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Your observation rests less on evidence and more on cultural stereotyping masquerading as analysis. Confusing one interviewer’s performance, with the business competence of entire communities is intellectually lazy. International negotiations are not won by fluency in “business speak” alone, but by preparation, leverage, domestic constraints, and long-term strategic objectives. Reducing complex state-level diplomacy to a caricature of a “street hawker mentality” reveals a misunderstanding of how modern negotiations actually work.

The claim that Gujaratis and Punjabis lack professionalism in international business is contradicted by reality. These communities have built globally competitive enterprises across Africa, North America, Europe, and the Middle East—often excelling precisely because they adapt to local norms, manage risk conservatively, and prioritise relationship-based commerce. Calling this “bartering” ignores the fact that many successful global trading cultures—from East Asian to Middle Eastern—operate on relationship capital rather than jargon.

Equating patience or deal-delay with incompetence is another flawed assumption. Strategic delay is a standard negotiation tool, particularly when domestic political optics or electoral cycles are involved. Not every pause reflects miscalculation; often it reflects an unwillingness to accept asymmetric terms under pressure. The notion that one side will inevitably “come crawling back” or be punished ignores the reality of interdependence—major economies negotiate because they need each other, not because one is a supplicant. The entire trade deal thing has been a clear indication of this. Trump putting pressure though Navarro, himself and now this.
Finally, the contemptuous framing—invoking bazaars, hawkers, and mockery of social identities—says more about the author’s biases than India’s capabilities. Serious analysis critiques policies, incentives, and outcomes, not ethnic groups or imagined mentalities.

Dismissing India’s negotiating posture as delusional or primitive oversimplifies a far more complex strategic calculus and replaces analysis with stereotype-driven condescension.
Even a staunch anti-Indian would have seen virtue in this whole trade deal issue and refusal by India to give up to Trump’s dictates.

Many people are claiming that India misread the current Trump administration. It’s true but the same can be said for Trump and his Team misreading Modi and his team. Have they been able to have their way? Inspite of the economic and military might as no other, they haven’t been able to force India to a Trade deal. This shows a lot.
 
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Pakistanis on PDF has become cheerleaders of America lately. Lol. We all know that there will be temporary pain when standing up to a bully. We will not prostrate before such egomaniac and sell our precious dignity unlike others in our region. And civilizational countries can take some degrowth in their journey to greatness. India will come out top because of our people. We will have the last laugh.
 
Yasser76 said:
50% tarriffs, possibly going to 500%, constant reminding of 7-0 and you are boasting about Indian diplomacy?
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Even with 50% our exports to the US increased. What does that tell you. Lmao.
 
r3alist said:
This sounds like what China has done to India, don't most people have Chinese phones?

Let's see if this happens
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We never restricted Chinese import en masse. We restricted Chinese investment, prevented Chinese companies from buying up our startups. Made a bunch of companies dilute their investment. But import from China continued with some anti dumping duties.
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For a period of time, meanwhile your military is floundering.

Look around the world, countries are looking at each other increasingly in terms of trade, military alignment and geopolitical positioning.

The other two are not so good huh

Imagine thinking you are so indispensable, really believing and boasting about it, to find out that the world was quietly moving on and your neighbourhood and other powers are moving against you and you can only watch
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You're reading too much of your own propaganda. Is India's exports and growth filtering? No. The US themselves are destabilising NATO and Europe. I wouldn't want India to be associated with Trump in anyway in fact these US tariffs actually a good PR for us despite massive Russian oil imports we are still signing FTAs with Europeans, Middle Easterners, Newsies and Aussies. So how exactly is this a loss for us? I don't see it, your arguments are superficial "world issues" for us.
 
Vikramaditya1 said:
You're reading too much of your own propaganda. Is India's exports and growth filtering? No. The US themselves are destabilising NATO and Europe. I wouldn't want India to be associated with Trump in anyway in fact these US tariffs actually a good PR for us despite massive Russian oil imports we are still signing FTAs with Europeans, Middle Easterners, Newsies and Aussies. So how exactly is this a loss for us? I don't see it, your arguments are superficial "world issues" for us.
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You have just misread the world, I think it's that simple.

You have overdone it on your economy believing it's the answer to everything, even all your generals talk about is economy economy economy, missing the boat on military realities and geopolitical flux.

Okay India has somewhat of a market, it's not that much of a game changer though taking into account all the factors it is not that decisive

Trump has seized Venezuelan oil, will probably take Greenland and all of the enormous wealth that has, and tariffs are in place as well as favorable trade deals with other nations, each of these diminishes India's economic importance anyway
 
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