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Almost all US corn is from genetically modified crops. India does not allow the import of GM crops unless specifically approved by the relevant authorities. This makes a large volume of US corn restricted for Indian import.

Howard Lutnick said that despite having 1.4 billion people, India does not buy even a bushel of corn from U.S.A., adding that the country will have to either buy American corn or face high tariffs.

Prime Minister Modi has also made his stance clear. "The pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it all," he stated.

The US is pressing G7 allies to impose tariffs on countries still buying Russian oil, with India a key target.

European Union is accelerating negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, even as Donald Trump urges the bloc to impose up to 100% tariffs on India

US govt proposes to force universities to pay upto 50% of their patent income to the federal govt, particularly for those patents those developed with federal funding.

"Navarro's claims are hypocritical. India's legal, sovereign purchases of Russian oil for energy security do not violate international law. The US, while pressuring India, continues to import billions in Russian goods, like uranium, exposing a clear double standard," the community note on Peter Navarro's post read.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to Department of War.

While the connection between US government officials working late hours and the spike in pizza deliveries to the US government offices seems plausible, the theory lacks a scientific basis and has not always been true.

The Trump family helped launch World Liberty Financial last year during the height of the 2024 presidential campaign.