{"id":3093,"date":"2025-08-07T15:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/stay-in-your-lane-india-zomato-ceo-slams-us-tariffs-calls-for-bold-response-business-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:05:08","slug":"stay-in-your-lane-india-zomato-ceo-slams-us-tariffs-calls-for-bold-response-business-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/stay-in-your-lane-india-zomato-ceo-slams-us-tariffs-calls-for-bold-response-business-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Stay In Your Lane, India\u2019: Zomato CEO Slams US Tariffs, Calls For Bold Response | Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9491689\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 07, 2025, 20:33 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9491689\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-18550098 asubttl-schema\">Zomato CEO Goyal urged India to become an &#8220;unapologetic superpower&#8221; after the US imposed a 25% tariff hike on Indian imports, citing India&#8217;s Russian oil and military purchases.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-18550098 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal.\" title=\"Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-18550098\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal responded to the US\u2019s abrupt tariff hike on Indian imports by urging India to assert itself as an \u201cunapologetic superpower&#8221; amid mounting global pressure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">In a post on X, Goyal said, \u201cEvery few years, the world reminds us of our place. A threat here, a tariff there. But the message is the same: stay in your lane, India.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cGlobal powers will always bully us, unless we take our destiny into our own hands. And the only way to do that is if we collectively decide to become the world\u2019s largest, most unapologetic superpower in the world. In the economy, in technology, in defence, and most importantly, in ambition. There is absolutely no other way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every few years, the world reminds us of our place. A threat here, a tariff there. But the message is the same: stay in your lane, India.Global powers will always bully us, unless we take our destiny in our own hands. And the only way to do that is if we collectively decide to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deepigoyal\/status\/1953377587658477997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">This followed just hours after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday, imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, raising the total import duty to 50%. The White House cited India\u2019s ongoing purchases of Russian oil and military hardware as the rationale for the move.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">According to the order, the first 25% tariff took effect this morning, August 7. The second levy will be implemented after 21 days, on August 27.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Former NITI Aayog CEO and India\u2019s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said, \u201cTrump has provided us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take the next big leap on reforms. Crisis must be fully utilised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-18550098 artcta\">Stay updated with all the latest business news, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/business\/markets\/\">market trends<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/topics\/stocks-to-watch\/\">stock updates<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/business\/tax\/\">tax<\/a>, IPO,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/business\/banking-finance\/\">banking finance<\/a>, real estate, savings and investments. Get in-depth analysis, expert opinions, and real-time updates\u2014only on News18. 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