In 2024-25, the United States recorded a trade deficit of about $44.4 billion with India, meaning it imported far more goods and services from India than it exported. President Donald Trump regularly highlights this gap, accusing India of unfairly benefiting from trade. Washington is using the deficit figures to push India to unilaterally lower tariffs and open its market further.But this trade deficit narrative is misleading — and incomplete.
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