Modi urges Indians to get rid of foreign products amid strained US tiesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public address on Sunday asked citizens to stop using foreign-made products and instead use local ones, pushing for a self-reliant campaign when trade ties with the United States have soured. After US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on imported Indian goods, Modi has been urging use of "Swadeshi", or made-in-India goods. Modi also asked shopkeepers to focus on retailing made-in-India products, arguing that this will boost the country's economic growth. In recent weeks, many companies have increased the promotion of local goods. India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon for trade talks, a trip that would take place amid efforts to ease strained bilateral ties.

Source: bd News24 September 21, 2025 13:05 UTC