Trump says it will be 'very unfair' to US if Musk built Tesla factory in India
Washington (PTI): President Donald Trump has said if Elon Musk's Tesla built a factory in India to avoid that country's tariffs, it would be unfair to the US.
Trump's comments came amid moves by him to increase tariffs significantly.
On February 13, hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with Trump at the White House, the US President announced reciprocal tariffs.
Trump in a recent interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity said during their meeting he told Prime Minister Modi that India charges the highest tariffs in the world.
Trump said it is "impossible" for Musk to sell a car in India.
"Every country in the world takes advantage of us, and they do it with tariffs... It is impossible to sell a car, practically, in, as an example, India," he said.
"..If he (Musk) built the factory in India, that’s okay, but that’s unfair to us. It’s very unfair," Trump said in the interview.
Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, was also present during the interview.
A few days back, electric carmaker Tesla opened recruitment for various roles in India, including business operations analyst and customer support specialist.
The move is viewed as a sign of the company's entry into the country.
As per the job postings on the company's website, the posts are for the 'Mumbai Suburban' area.
Trump during the interview said he discussed the issue of tariffs with Modi.
“I told Prime Minister Modi… Here’s what you do. We are going to… be very fair with you.”
When asked if the tariffs India charged were 36%.
Trump said, “Much much higher.”
Musk said, "It’s 100 per cent on — auto imports are 100 per cent."
‘Here’s what we’re going to do: reciprocal. Whatever you charge, I’m charging,’” President Trump said.
“He (Modi) goes, ‘No, no, I don’t like that.’ ‘No, no, whatever you charge, I’m going to charge.’ I’m doing that with every country.”
Musk replied by saying, "It seems fair."
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Nora Fatehi apologises before NCW over 'Sarke Chunar' row, vows support for orphan girls
New Delhi (PTI): Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with a controversy surrounding the song 'Sarke Chunar' and apologised, saying there was "no intention to offend anybody."
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Fatehi said she had been put in a situation unintentionally but acknowledged her responsibility as an artist.
"It was just a situation that I was put in, and there was no intention to offend anybody. But of course, I have to be responsible as an artiste. I definitely apologise, we have done everything in writing. They have been so kind and helpful," she said.
The actor also said she has decided to sponsor the education of a few orphan girls.
"It's really important for us to give back to society. So, I decided that we should sponsor a few orphan girls, their education, so that is the goal after this matter," she said.
Earlier, Fatehi distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song, saying she had shot the Kannada version and that her permission was not taken for its use in Hindi.
The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, triggered outrage among a section of the public over its allegedly explicit lyrics.
Following the backlash, the makers removed the Hindi version from YouTube, though it continued to circulate across platforms. The lyricist, singer and director have also issued apologies.
'KD The Devil' is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi.
