India is a priority partner for
Italy against Donald Trump's tariffs, Foreign Minister Antonio
Tajani told the Italy-India business forum in New Delhi Friday
welcoming the US president's U-turn in pausing most of his hefty
tariffs for three months.
"The economic partnership between Italy and India is even more
important now, as we face the global consequences of changes in
US trade policy", said Tajani, who is also deputy premier.
"As Italy, we believe that the best way forward is dialogue.
"Trade wars help no one and harm everyone.
"Our goal is to achieve zero tariffs.
"At the same time, we want to take advantage of this opportunity
to grow in key and high-potential markets.
"For this reason, I have launched an Export Action Plan, in
which India and all of Asia are top priority partners".
The Forza Italia leader went on: "I think Trump's decision was
positive because it goes in the direction we hoped for in the
dialogue between Europe and the US. Trade wars are not good for
anyone, we are for lowering duties and reciprocity is needed".
Tajani also said that the European Union was banking on Premier
Giorgia Meloni's trip to see Trump next Thursday in Washington.
"Our Prime Minister's mission to Washington on the 17th will be
useful to strengthen the dialogue not only between Italy and the
United States but also between Europe and the United States,
because Europe is banking heavily on Meloni's mission to be able
to dialogue and push the United States to a positive negotiation
to reach zero duties," Tajani told Mattino Cinque.
"There is no need to panic... the stock markets have also gone
down because of the panic.
"We need to face the situation with determination and
seriousness, therefore dealing with the situation rather than
worrying about it.
"And this is what the Italian government is doing",
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