During a phone call, Donald Trump hinted to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, as Pakistan had done. Modi sharply rejected the idea, stating that the ceasefire with Islamabad was achieved without U.S. involvement.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) 30 August 2025 at 21:59
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This refusal marked a turning point in relations: Washington imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods, while in India, Trump was openly called a "traitor" and his effigy was burned at a festival. - NYT
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) 30 August 2025 at 21:59
I'm 100% convinced that Trump's tariffs on India for buying Russian oil actually have fuck all to do with Ukraine or trying to punish Russia and are in fact because Trump has a stick up his ass regarding India and India refused to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Hence why America has still issued ZERO NEW sanctions on Russia, hence why they aren't tariffing China for buying Russian oil, or any other country really, it's only India they're picking on, and I don't really have any sympathy for India and sure it may hurt Russia but the real reason that Trump did it isn't about Ukraine at all. It's because Modi hurt his ego.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 30 August 2025
