During the question hour in the Rajya Sabha, Chadha, with the fervor of a man who has seen too much and understood too little, lamented the 26% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. “India,” he declared, “has offered its unflinching loyalty and undying friendship to the US. We have done everything possible to promote and protect the interests of the US and US companies in India… But despite this, the Trump administration has levied 26% tariffs on Indian goods, which is likely to hit us by 50-100 basis points in terms of GDP loss. We will lose our competitive advantage in the global market particularly if the doors of the US markets are closed for us.”