From Trump’s ‘Sir, May I See You, Please’ To Lutnick`s ‘Modi Didn`t Call The President’: US Pressure Tactics Decoded

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Jan 9, 2026 - 20:58
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From Trump’s ‘Sir, May I See You, Please’ To Lutnick`s ‘Modi Didn`t Call The President’: US Pressure Tactics Decoded
In a 72-hour diplomatic flip, US President Donald Trump claimed on January 6 that PM Narendra Modi pleaded, "Sir, May I please see you please?" over delayed Apache helicopter deliveries, while US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated on January 9 that a US-India trade deal failed because "Modi didn't call the President." These contradictions expose US pressure tactics, seeking Indian concessions on issues like Russian oil imports, Operation Sindoor, amid threats of 500% tariffs under the new Sanctioning Russia Act 2025.