Or is this move just coincidence following recent reports that Afghanistan situation was taking a turn for the worse?
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/2...-need-to-know/
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This morning’s headline at one Indian news website said it all: “Trouble for Indian Techies”
Trump's Afghanistan strategy includes a new ultimatum for India
Matthew Pennington, Associated Press
Aug. 22, 2017
"We appreciate India's important contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but India makes billions of dollars in trade with the United States, and we want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development," Trump said.
He didn't elaborate, but the threat was clear, especially given Trump's regular chafing over countries enjoying significant trade surpluses with the United States. Either India must pony up more money for what the Trump administration is calling its "regional approach" to Afghanistan, or it could face commercial repercussions.
The U.S. deficit in goods and services with India last year was about $30 billion. Trump also is reviewing a work visa program heavily used by Indians.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-tr...n-india-2017-8
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Interpreting Trump’s not-so-subtle threat to India to do more in Afghanistan
One, this is a clear and overt threat: cooperate or else. President Trump has been waving the trade flag in all his perorations concerning India. He has been unequivocal about seeking enhanced market access for US goods and services. The joint press statement issued during prime minister Narendra Modi’s Washington DC visit has him saying: “It is important that barriers be removed to the export of US goods into your markets, and that we reduce our trade deficit with your country.” Indo-US trade touched $114.8 billion during 2016, with India enjoying a $30.8-billion trade surplus. It would seem Trump has made India’s trade with the US contingent upon cooperation in Afghanistan.
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