‘My dear leader …’: American singer Mary Milben’s appeal amid tariffs; World news urges us and India to ‘talk as real friends’
Amidst increasing tension between the proposed tariff hike between the United States and India, American singer Mary Milben released a heartfelt message to the two countries. Milben took in X, “I will say again: America needs India, and India needs America. Any direction in the policy that stresses our strategic alliance is wrong direction, ”he wrote.US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariff on Indian goods, as effective from August 7, 2025, and indicated on proceeding.Referring to recent exchanges between the two countries, he said, “@Potus and @narendramodi, this exchange of ‘muscle action’ on my dear leader, tariff is bothering all of us. In addition, countless small businesses in the US and India are hurting in this ‘war tariff tug’. I talk to them every day. ,While urging the two leaders to take a pledge, Milben said, “Remember, we need each other. Let’s interact as real friends. Find the common land. Find the common land. Your heritage and the good of our countries depend on this moment.”His appeal came after Trump, in an interview by CNBC, India is called “a good” business partner. “India has not been a good business partner, as they do a lot of business with us, but we do not do business with them. So we settled at 25 percent, but I think I think I am going to increase it too much in the next 24 hours, because they are buying Russian oil,” said Trump.The Trump administration officials imported India’s crude oil oil from Russia, who accuse the country of “finance” in Ukraine through a “bottleneck” in trade talks and through their purchases.In response to development, India’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement dismissing the allegations. “In this background, India’s goal is unfair and unfair. Like any major economy, India will take all necessary measures to protect its national interests and economic security,” the MEA said.
