Suhas Subramanyam, the US Congressman-elect, has stated that he opposes placing tariffs on India because he believes it could lead to a trade war between the two nations.
Subramanyam’s remarks coincided with the prospect of increased taxes on Indian goods under the Trump administration. “I don’t support (imposing) tariffs on India. I think that would be really bad. It would lead to a trade war. And I don’t think it’s good for either country,” Subramanyam told the media.
Prior to his election as US president, Donald Trump made fun of India’s tariff system and said that nations like China and India should pay reciprocal taxes. With Trump set to assume charge as US president, which could lead to increased tariffs on Indian exports.
“There’s a lot of businesses that do really great work in India, and a lot of Indian companies are expanding to the US. So the more our countries work together economically, the stronger we’ll be,” Subramanyam said.
Subramanyam stated that he wants to be someone who supports democracy worldwide as he prepares to take the oath as a member of the House of Representatives, which is crucial in determining US foreign policy. “India, for instance, is one of the largest democracies, and the US-India relationship is very important to both countries,” he said.
The 38-year-old Subramanyam was chosen as the sixth Indian-American to serve in the US House of Representatives. He joins Indian Americans Dr. Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, and Shri Thanedar in the so-called Samosa Caucus.
He is Virginia’s first elected Indian-American from the East Coast. He was elected from the 10th Congressional District. He also advocated an overhaul of the US immigration system. “I’m hearing a lot about immigration, especially people on H-1B visas trying to get a path to citizenship and a Green Card at least. And at least a change of status,” Subramanyam said. “We need an immigration system overhaul in the United States. We need to focus on legal immigration. There’s a lot of talk about undocumented immigrants, and I certainly support securing our border, but we need to do more than just that,” he said.
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