Former US Official Mocks Trump, Says PM Modi Should Nominate Him Twice For Nobel Prize

International News: US President Donald Trump's decision to impose higher tariffs on India has also been criticized within the US. Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton described the move as unnecessarily angering India and joked that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted, he could nominate Trump for the Nobel Prize twice.

Trump imposes economic sanctions on India

Trump had imposed economic penalties on India for buying oil from Russia. He had earlier imposed a 25% duty on India but later doubled it to 50%. India has made it clear that necessary decisions will continue to be taken in the national interest.

Bolton warned that it will take time to heal the rift created by such tariffs. According to him, when you make such a big mistake, as the White House did recently by targeting India, it takes a long time to restore trust.

Commentary on Pakistan-Trump relations

In the context of Pakistan, he said that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir are finding ways to deal with Trump. Meanwhile, Bolton sarcastically said that if Modi wants, he can nominate Trump for the Nobel Prize twice. Especially when Pakistan had already talked about formally nominating him.

Bolton raised questions

Bolton questioned why the US has imposed relatively low tariffs on China. He said India has been affected by Trump's efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine, but despite this, India has been targeted economically.

The special thing is that Trump imposed a penalty on India for buying Russian oil, while the US and the European Union themselves also buy a lot of things from Russia. China also imports Russian oil on a large scale, but it has not been subject to the same strict tariffs as India.