After a notable absence from the public eye, Donald Trump has re-emerged with a pointed message for India, suggesting it might be "getting late" for their offer to slash tariffs. Breaking a silence of "almost 5 to six days," the former US President took to social media, voicing his frustration with what he perceives as a "totally one-sided disaster" in trade relations.

Trump asserted that while India conducts "a tremendous amount of business" with America, the US engages in "very little" in return. He squarely blamed India's "such high tariffs—the most of any country" for hindering American businesses from selling into the market. He further noted India's preference for Russian oil and military products, with "very little from America".

Acknowledging that India has "now offered to cut their tariffs to nothing," Trump’s tone was one of missed opportunity: "it's getting late they should have done so years ago". This raises a critical question: will the US now be receptive to such an offer, or has the moment passed? His comments arrived conspicuously on a day when Prime Minister Modi, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin gathered at the SCO summit, adding another layer of intrigue to his timing