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‘Dead economy’: India reacts to Donald Trump’s criticism threatening trade relationship 

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 8 Aug 2025, 7:00pm
Donald Trump has been charged by the US Justice Department for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Photo / AP
Donald Trump has been charged by the US Justice Department for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Photo / AP

‘Dead economy’: India reacts to Donald Trump’s criticism threatening trade relationship 

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 8 Aug 2025, 7:00pm

US President Donald Trump has called India a country with a ‘dead economy.’ 

Despite India being one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world, Trump lumped India in with Russia when criticising their economies. 

Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis says that Donald Trump’s comments could affect the two countries’ trade.  

He told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘It’s rather upended the relationship’  

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