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US to cut tariffs on India to 18%, India agrees to end Russian oil purchases
- alephnerd 9mo agoI alluded to this last week [0]. Twist Iowa [1], Montana [2], and the Dakotas [3] balls enough and you can negotiate a deal. In the scale of things, HNers complaining about H1Bs and offshoring don't matter (which itself is out of scope for a goods tariff). Who're you going to vote for anyhow. [0] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46799874 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46799874 [1] - https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2025-09-07/gov-reynolds-and-iowa-delegates-return-india-trade-and-investment-mission https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2025-09-07/gov-reyno... [2] - https://www.daines.senate.gov/2026/01/20/daines-travels-to-india-to-advocate-for-montanas-pulse-crops-and-reaffirm-u-s-india-strategic-partnership/ https://www.daines.senate.gov/2026/01/20/daines-travels-to-i... [3] - https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cramer-daines-urge-president-trump-to-secure-favorable-pulse-crop-trade-deal-with-india https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cramer-dai...