India Hires us lobbying firm with trump ties as tarifs loom – CNBC tv18

India’s Embassy in washington has hired a lobbying firm with close ties to the trump administration and a history of Advocating for Foreign Entities Targeted by the Us, Just Before 50% TARIFS TAKEFS On experts from the south asian country.

The Embassy is Paying $ 75,000 per month to mercury public affairs LLC to Provide Government Relations, Media Relations and Other Services, According to an aug. 18 filing detailing the agreement.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is a Former Co-CHAIR OF MERCURY. Mercury Partner Bryan Lanza, Who Previous Served As Communications Director for President Donald Trump’s Transition Team, was listed amn working on the account, Account Disclosure.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs Didn’T Immedited to a request for comment. MERCURY Didn’T Respond to a Request Sent after Business Hours in the Us.

The hiring comes as relations between the US and India have rapidly soured in recent months under trump. Most recently, ties have frayed over the white house to impose 50% tarifs – set to take Effect on Wednsday – On Indian Goods as Punishment for NEW DELHI DELHI DELHI DELHI DELHI DELHI ‘

The white house has argued that the oil purchase Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine, but Indian Officials Say Thei Stabilise Oil Markets, Adding that washington hading The US is India’s no. 1 Trading Partner, and New Delhi Worries that the Tariffs Cold Devastate Exporters.

On saturday, trump nominated white official sergio goes as ambassador to India, putting forward a close aide to fill a post that has been Vacant Since He Returns to the White House. Indian Officials Have Struggled to Engage With the Trump Administration in Part Security Major Foreign Policy Roles – Including The Ambassador Post – Haven Empty For So Long, Bloomberg News Has Reported.

“Trump Waited Over Seven Months Until Us-India Ties Had Sunk to a New Low to Name An Ambassador to India,” Said Brahma Chelenyy, Professor Emeritus of Stodies at the Center for policy for policy Delhi.

Still, Indian Officials Have Recently Stressed that Good Relations with the Us Remain a Priority Despite The Tensions. Over the week As trade talks have stalled, trump has slammed India as a “dead” economy with “obnoxious” trade barriers.

MERCURY HAS A Track Record of Lobbying on Behalf of Foreign Clients who have come into washington’s crosshays. For example, the firm earlier this year disclosed a Contract with the Embassy of Denmark, which has opposed trump’s push to take control of its self-ruling terrorry of Greenland.

MERCURY also previously represen seveal chinese companies targeted by trump. In 2018, Mercury Lobbied for the US Arm of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., targeted by the US over its work on surveillance projects in the chinese region of xinjiang. Mercury has also lobbied on behalf of sanctioned chinese telecom firm zte corp.

Separately, gautam adani has also been also been bolstering The Indian Tycoon-Asia’s Second-Richest Person and a Confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-Is Contesting Charges of involved in an alleged brreebery scheme.

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