Donald Trump has attempted to suck up to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the leader repeatedly dodged the U.S. President’s calls after a dispute over punishing tariffs.

Trump had tried to contact Modi four times, according to a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung last month. It followed America smacking India with a brutal 50% tariff rate, which includes a 25% tariff for New Dehli’s purchase of Russian oil that Trump has claimed is indirectly funding the Ukraine war.

The report came after Nikkei Asia, who, quoting Indian diplomatic experts, claimed: “Trump recently attempted multiple times to call Modi in search of a compromise. But the Indian leader has consistently refused to take the calls, further heightening Trump’s frustration.”

The New York Times

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