John Abraham’s upcoming film, ‘Tehran’, is all set for release. The movie will be out on an OTT platform. During the promotional interviews for the same, the actor talked about the economics of the country and trade tensions between India and the US. He also shared how it will impact everyone.Here’s a closer look.
John Abraham talks about tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on India
In an interview with India Today, John Abraham shared how the tariffs imposed by the US on India would affect every one of us. The actor pointed out that it will eventually have an impact on art and culture. Sharing his concerns, John added that he doesn’t know much about the cross-border conflicts, but the current major issue is tariffs. He further stated that everything is dependent on how the economy performs.
John Abraham went on to say that cross-border issues are just a small part of it. He said, “You’ve got to be worried about the tariffs.”According to the ‘Dhoom’ star, these tariffs will majorly impact the pharmaceutical and the textile sectors. He expressed that eventually, “it’s going to boil down to each one of us who thinks he or she is not going to be affected.”
John Abraham wants India to retaliate to Trump’s tariffs?
According to the report, John Abraham wants the nation to go for a cautious approach towards this situation. He told the publication that our country was the go-to pick for trade after China; however, with the tariffs, “it’s a tough one.” He shared, “I don’t know what’s going to happen in another two weeks of negotiations, so we can only come in after that happens.”As per John, India should take a wait-and-watch stand instead of going for any “knee-jerk” reaction. The actor said, “I’m not an expert, but I don’t think we should do any retaliatory tariffs right now.”
John Abraham supports India importing oil from Russia
Amid the discussion, the actor also shared his thoughts on India’s energy dependence on Russia. In the same interview, the actor stated that the country should import oil from Russia. He said, “But talking about Russian oil, I think we should – we should stand by Russia.”
More about tariffs
The United States government under Donald Trump has imposed 25% additional tariffs on imports from India. Reportedly, the new rules are going to take effect from August 27.This decision was made as India has been importing oil from Russia, which is deemed a national security risk by the US government.
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