# ![@MattooShashank Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1007239511313485824.png) @MattooShashank Shashank Mattoo

Shashank Mattoo posts on X about india, china, oil, russia the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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[india](/topic/india) #950, [china](/topic/china) #798, [oil](/topic/oil) #55, [russia](/topic/russia) #233, [the world](/topic/the-world) 7%, [tariffs](/topic/tariffs) #867, [trade](/topic/trade) #2551, [in the](/topic/in-the) 7%, [bangladesh](/topic/bangladesh) #1782, [pakistan](/topic/pakistan) 6%

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### Top Social Posts
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"Credit to @sanjg2k1 for noticing this first: https://x.com/sanjg2k1/status/2021351346918810038s=46 So finally the @WhiteHouse has retracted from its own Fact Sheet on the USIndia Trade Deal. In a brazen departure from the Joint Statement it had surreptitiously inserted the phrase certain pulses and quietly upgraded intends to into has committed to as if India had https://t.co/DET8tvDtpc https://x.com/sanjg2k1/status/2021351346918810038s=46 So finally the @WhiteHouse has retracted from its own Fact Sheet on the USIndia Trade Deal. In a brazen departure from the Joint Statement it had"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021409271775469682)  2026-02-11T02:21Z 94K followers, [----] engagements


"Breaking: India was invited to send observers for the Bangladesh election. But we have not sent any to Bangladesh for the elections says India even as Pakistan China send observers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021926576653230529)  2026-02-12T12:37Z 94K followers, 189.8K engagements


"Breaking: India Malaysia will boost intelligence sharing and defence cooperation says PM Modi amid reports of India selling HAL's Dornier aircraft to Malaysia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020344565354594577)  2026-02-08T03:50Z 94K followers, 48.7K engagements


""Pakistan is an important partner. Our counter-terrorism cooperation helps Pakistan combat internal security threats and transnational threats that can impact the US" says US Assistant Secretary of State Paul Kapur"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021855542386524578)  2026-02-12T07:55Z 94K followers, 20.6K engagements


"Journalist: How should Bangladesh balance between the US and China Analyst: Whoever comes to power in Bangladesh must realise that they need a productive and friendly relationship with India before even balancing between America and China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022183705968828489)  2026-02-13T05:39Z 94K followers, 41.9K engagements


"BREAKING: Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in Gurpatwant Pannun murder for hire case Gupta pleads guilty to the following charges: -Murder for Hire (Max [--] years in prison) -Conspiracy to Commit Murder for Hire (Max [--] years) -Conspiracy Money Laundering (Max [--] years)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022376918939521223)  2026-02-13T18:26Z 94K followers, 14.2K engagements


"Journalist: Can India and Canada have a relationship if we have such different values Amb. Patnaik: What different values We are both democracies with freedom of press & market economies. We are not Communists. If you want to hold ties hostage because of minor irritants it is up to you. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022503562413293833 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022503562413293833"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022503562413293833)  2026-02-14T02:50Z 94K followers, 78.8K engagements


"EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas tries not to laugh as US Ambassador Waltz takes credit for America ending the India-Pakistan war and other conflicts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022513629019672667)  2026-02-14T03:30Z 94K followers, 320.4K engagements


""Without India China and Brazil Vladimir Putin would be out of business" says US Senator Lindsey Graham repeating sanctions threats against countries buying Russian oil"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022519920437641441)  2026-02-14T03:55Z 94K followers, 38.7K engagements


"I want Indians to understand what is going on. Brahmins are profiteering by buying Russian oil at the expense of the Indian people says Trumps trade adviser Peter Navarro"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1962320965502746681)  2025-09-01T01:05Z 93.9K followers, 2.2M engagements


"Piyush Goyal confronts UK trade minister in public for hypocritical sanctions on Indian refiners buying oil from Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1981709447367168490)  2025-10-24T13:08Z 93.9K followers, 248.5K engagements


"BREAKING: Zohran quotes Nehru in his victory speech "I think of the words of Jawaharlal Nehru. A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new. When an age ends & the soul of a nation finds utterance. Tonight we step out from the old to the new""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1985930898433564994)  2025-11-05T04:43Z 94K followers, 869.8K engagements


"Donald Trump posts a picture of India Gate calling it Indias beautiful arch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018331583606845484)  2026-02-02T14:32Z 93.9K followers, 555.1K engagements


"BREAKING: US INDIA AGREE TO TRADE DEAL -INDIA TARIFF REDUCED TO 18% (lower than Pakistan) - INDIA TO BUY $500 BILLION US ENERGY AND TECH - INDIA TO REDUCE TARIFF AND NON TARIFF BARRIERS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018369485732786437)  2026-02-02T17:02Z 93.9K followers, 212.5K engagements


"BREAKING: White House official confirms to me that 25% Russian oil tariff on India will be removed Final tariff will be 18% (lower than Pakistans 19%)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018376334842462355)  2026-02-02T17:29Z 93.9K followers, 75K engagements


"Indias tariff now among the lowest in Asia India - 18% Pakistan - 19% Indonesia - 19% Thailand - 19% Bangladesh - 20% Vietnam - 20% China - 34%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018391850080469342)  2026-02-02T18:31Z 93.9K followers, 142.2K engagements


"US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirms India will protect its agricultural sector in trade deal "India like every country in the world including the United States has some protection around some certain key areas in agriculture and they will continue to control that""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018736657520804307)  2026-02-03T17:21Z 93.9K followers, 98.4K engagements


""Can you give me some insight into what role India might play in US defense wishes" Jeffrey Epstein wrote to former Israeli PM Ehud Barak in March 2017"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018879763222610357)  2026-02-04T02:50Z 93.9K followers, 21K engagements


"Jeffrey Epstein and Noam Chomsky discussing the linguistics of Hindi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018886099930595348)  2026-02-04T03:15Z 93.9K followers, 33K engagements


""I have seen President Trump interact with leaders around the world. When it comes to PM Modi I know President Trump particularly enjoys his relationship with the PM and India" says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018890756883402948)  2026-02-04T03:34Z 93.9K followers, 48.5K engagements


"The US President trying to dictate who an independent nation like India can trade with is not new. Russia has no reason to believe our Indian friends have changed their approach says Russia after Trump claims India will stop buying their oil"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2019252770281586691)  2026-02-05T03:32Z 94K followers, 81.6K engagements


"BREAKING: MEA rejects report that NSA Ajit Doval quietly travelled to America in September to defuse India-US tensions There is absolutely no basis for this Bloomberg report. No such meeting or visit has taken place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2019392166594818473)  2026-02-05T12:46Z 93.9K followers, 68.5K engagements


"BREAKING: Trump removes 25% tariff penalty on India "India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian oil has represented that it willpurchase energy from the US.I have determined that India has taken significant steps to.align sufficiently with the US""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2019894335832223749)  2026-02-06T22:01Z 94K followers, 62.9K engagements


"BREAKING: US-INDIA TRADE DEAL FRAMEWORK RELEASED -India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods & some agriculture -US removes tariffs on some Indian aircraft parts -US grants preferential tariff quota to Indian auto parts - Pharma exports to be negotiated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2019903643105808584)  2026-02-06T22:38Z 93.9K followers, 54.5K engagements


"BREAKING: America says India will open access to its agricultural market in select areas as part of a trade deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2019907027686805858)  2026-02-06T22:52Z 93.9K followers, 20.6K engagements


""India intends to purchase $500 billion of U.S. energy products aircraft and aircraft parts precious metals technology products and coking coal over the next [--] years" reads the joint statement announcing the India-US interim trade agreement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2019912017981682124)  2026-02-06T23:12Z 93.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Journalist: How much will it cost India if we buy oil from America and not Russia Goyal: It is up to America's suppliers to give Indian buyers an offer they cannot refuse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020132554196619764)  2026-02-07T13:48Z 94K followers, 203.6K engagements


""America's labour cost is [--] times more than India. America's per capita income is $90000 and India is at $3000. There is no competition. We actually complement each other" says Commerce Minister Goyal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020136654200013290)  2026-02-07T14:04Z 94K followers, 175.4K engagements


""Diwali and Thaipusam are now celebrations for all Malaysians" declares Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim while wearing a Nehru jacket at an event with PM Modi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020141495034986663)  2026-02-07T14:23Z 93.9K followers, 34.6K engagements


""India is growing by leaps and bounds with its spectacular rise in international trade. Malaysia would benefit immensely if we could cooperate more with India" says Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020337418050892235)  2026-02-08T03:22Z 93.9K followers, 12.5K engagements


""I have been to India so many times and seen hundreds of places. I still think I haven't seen India. It's so huge Prime Minister" jokes Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim speaking to PM Modi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020351129444368636)  2026-02-08T04:17Z 93.9K followers, 69.8K engagements


""Many Malaysians were educated in India. Over the last [--] years under PM Modi we have seen spectacular recognition of Indian institutes. Many of them have achieved recognition equal to or greater than known institutions in the West" says Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020360188998611440)  2026-02-08T04:53Z 93.9K followers, 22.4K engagements


"Journalist: Is India discussing the protection of Hindu temples with Malaysia MEA: We have taken this up with Malaysia in the past. Their govt has established a mechanism to resolve these issues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020377800646033750)  2026-02-08T06:02Z 94K followers, 26.4K engagements


"Russia pitches closer energy ties with India despite US threats "India wants to work on energy security through the BRICS. This could be very interesting given the actions the Trump administration has taken in the energy sector" says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021075471543435570)  2026-02-10T04:15Z 94K followers, 18.1K engagements


""America is losing its economic influence over the world. India China and Brazil are rising at the same time" says Russia's Foreign Minister on BRICS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021084641004847570)  2026-02-10T04:51Z 94K followers, 15.4K engagements


"BRICS countries have been growing faster than the Western nations for several years. But established countries who are losing their influence are now trying to interfere with this growth says Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021094276265017710)  2026-02-10T05:30Z 94K followers, [----] engagements


""Trump's 50% tariff on India sacrificed decades of painstaking trust building between our two countries. Dragging on talks for over a year cost us the Quad Leaders Summit" declares Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021788854681055652)  2026-02-12T03:30Z 94K followers, 39.1K engagements


"Congressman: How are you going to enforce or measure if India has stopped buying Russian oil Assistant Secretary Kapur: I don't know the details of how that's going to be worked out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021792376105390584)  2026-02-12T03:44Z 94K followers, 26K engagements


""We're excited about the Bangladesh election. We've been in touch with the interim government. And we look forward to working with whatever government is elected there" says US Assistant Secretary of State Paul Kapur"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021796404214001981)  2026-02-12T04:00Z 93.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Breaking: US Senate's bill threatening 500% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil has changed - Tariff could be between 0-500% instead of flat 500% on all buyers - Tariff expires after [--] years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022521681919844439)  2026-02-14T04:02Z 94K followers, [--] engagements


""One remarkable feat is our decision to use local currencies as far as possible in bilateral trade and investment. India's SBI and Bank Negara Malaysia have worked on establishing trade in Indian rupees and Malaysian ringgit" says Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2020339760519110765)  2026-02-08T03:31Z 94K followers, 56.2K engagements


"BREAKING: India UAE will build a strategic defence partnership through a new defence agreement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2013254665840865730)  2026-01-19T14:18Z 94K followers, 3.3M engagements


""America is trying to control Russia's trade and military ties with some of our strongest partners like India. Unfair methods are being used against us" argues Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021060302368911816)  2026-02-10T03:15Z 94K followers, 102.2K engagements


"Breaking: Top US official says America is planning more defence sales to India "We have also some potential purchases of weapon systems in the pipeline that will help India to protect itself better ensure its sovereignty also will create American jobs""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021793963921858575)  2026-02-12T03:50Z 94K followers, 23.1K engagements


"Congressman: So India is replacing China's Belt and Road Initiative in some places Assistant Secretary Kapur: If India does not participate in Belt and Road that already means that there's a very large part of the Indo-Pacific that is not under Chinese sway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021822016450392215)  2026-02-12T05:41Z 94K followers, 114.8K engagements


"America's 50% tariff put India in a very high bracket. The idea of China+1 strategy morphed into whether there should be an India+1 approach. We saw a big increase in Indian outbound investment. The result was rupee weakness in [----] says India's Chief Economic Adviser"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022175072509964616)  2026-02-13T05:04Z 94K followers, 27.3K engagements


"India's industry is very used to a large stable market within the country. We have been explicit that there will be no protection for industry in perpetuity. There will be no protection without commitments from industry on export quality and price says India's Chief Econ Adviser"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022177672001171959)  2026-02-13T05:15Z 94K followers, 17K engagements


"Q: India believes in strategic autonomy. But you are now being forced to give up Russian oil. Doesn't that impact your autonomy Dr. Jaishankar: If you are asking me if India will remain independent minded and sometimes make choices you will not agree with the answer is yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022876017011155054)  2026-02-15T03:30Z 94K followers, 20.4K engagements


"Breaking: "In our conversations with India we have gotten their commitment to stop buying additional Russian oil" says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Rubio does not say India will stop all purchases from Russia including existing contracts https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022876017090838904 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022876017090838904"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022876017090838904)  2026-02-15T03:30Z 94K followers, 34.9K engagements


"Journalist: Is India the right place for US companies that want to get out of China US Trade Rep Greer: It can be. Many companies are already going in that direction. India has manufacturing capacity. It can be a good source of imports as long as it is fair"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021235083504476549)  2026-02-10T14:49Z 94K followers, 80.7K engagements


"Journalist: Is India really going to stop buying Russian oil and purchase $500 billion in US goods US Trade Rep Greer: The short answer is Yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021236824291639313)  2026-02-10T14:56Z 94K followers, 28.5K engagements


"White House quietly changes fact sheet on US-India deal [--]. Old: India will commit to buy $500 billion goods New: India intends to buy [--]. Old: India will remove its digital services tax New: Mention dropped [--]. Old: India will import pulses from US New: Pulses dropped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2021408892299911442)  2026-02-11T02:20Z 94K followers, 65.7K engagements


"Full interview by Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran here: https://youtu.be/uCJTMRj6hYssi=gd2-_oZMh5-2LAkU https://youtu.be/uCJTMRj6hYssi=gd2-_oZMh5-2LAkU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022175636132134936)  2026-02-13T05:06Z 94K followers, [----] engagements


"BREAKING: Indian national Nikhil Gupta has pled guilty in the Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder-for-hire case today in New York City"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022347955664273725)  2026-02-13T16:31Z 94K followers, 295K engagements


"Q: India believes in strategic autonomy. But you are now being forced to give up Russian oil. Doesn't that impact your autonomy Dr. Jaishankar: We remain wedded to strategic autonomy. Oil companies will look at costs and take their own decisions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022681969767940247)  2026-02-14T14:38Z 94K followers, 69.1K engagements


""Europe used to look at BRICS countries and we alienated ourselves from them. That was wrong. We have fundamental differences with Russia and China. But we have so much in common with India and we now want to focus on that" says Germany's Foreign Minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2022883570663244082)  2026-02-15T04:00Z 94K followers, 31.7K engagements


""I've watched India for years. It's an incredible country. Every single year you'd have a new leader. Some would last for just a few months. But my friend Modi has been there for a long time" says Donald Trump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1978664699609612696)  2025-10-16T03:30Z 93.9K followers, 918.1K engagements


"Breaking: S Jaishankar takes down anti-H1B arguments The economic crisis in foreign countries has nothing to do with foreign workers. Europe and America allowed their businesses to leave over the last two decades. It was their choice and their strategy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1996091386094125146)  2025-12-03T05:37Z 93.9K followers, 181.5K engagements


""Unless Donald Trump changes course he will be the American President who lost India. Or more accurately he will be the President who chased India away" declares US Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1998928218771124509)  2025-12-11T01:30Z 93.9K followers, 38.8K engagements


"Breaking: India raises H1B visa delays with the U.S. govt Several people have been stranded in India for quite some time due to their H1B visa appointment delays. This has caused hardship for their families says Indias Foreign Ministry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2004563834300989486)  2025-12-26T14:43Z 93.9K followers, 774.2K engagements


"You have to stand up to Trump. That is the only way you get what you want. If you dont he will walk all over you says Professor John Mearsheimer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2009118985107984657)  2026-01-08T04:24Z 93.9K followers, 27.5K engagements


"Breaking: China rejects India's claim to Shaksgam Valley in Kashmir "The territory you mentioned belongs to China. Its fully justified for China to conduct infrastructure construction on its own territory" says China's Foreign Ministry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2010901423870132269)  2026-01-13T02:27Z 93.9K followers, 589.9K engagements


"BREAKING: S Jaishankar challenges Polands Foreign Minister on his recent visit to Pakistan Poland should display zero tolerance for terrorism and not help fuel terrorist infrastructure in our neighbourhood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2013144700899725574)  2026-01-19T07:01Z 94K followers, 500.8K engagements


"Breaking: "Our European allies have refused to put tariffs on India for buying Russian energy. That's because they want to sign a big trade deal with India" claims US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2014911524087751029)  2026-01-24T04:01Z 93.9K followers, 180.3K engagements


"Today is the time to look ahead to what the future holds for your great nation says Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska on Indias Republic Day standing in front of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2015657339014066331)  2026-01-26T05:25Z 93.9K followers, 17.8K engagements


"BREAKING: EU Council President proudly displays his OCI card as PM Modi smiles and applauds "I'm the President of the European Council but I'm also an Overseas Citizen of India" says President Costa whose family hails from Goa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016129197219905699)  2026-01-27T12:40Z 93.9K followers, 27.6K engagements


""India has risen and Europe is truly glad about it. Because when India succeeds the world is more stable more prosperous and more secure" says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016132044078666140)  2026-01-27T12:51Z 93.9K followers, 31.3K engagements


""Prime Minister we did it We delivered the mother of all trade deals. We have created a market of two billion people. This is a deal between two giants" says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016137266372981214)  2026-01-27T13:12Z 93.9K followers, 14.8K engagements


"Journalist: Was President Trump a unifier for India and Europe to do the trade deal Piyush Goyal: I don't think we even discussed this at any point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016143203494191143)  2026-01-27T13:36Z 93.9K followers, 76.7K engagements


"India can now ramp up textile exports to compete with Bangladesh in Europe "India can boost textile exports to Europe from $7 billion to $30-40 billion quickly. We were always asked how Bangladesh exports so much to Europe. They had zero duties and captured a $30 billion share""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016146798461464621)  2026-01-27T13:50Z 93.9K followers, 535.3K engagements


"BIG BREAKING: America says India got a great trade deal with the EU "India has come out on top in this deal. They get more market access and immigration to Europe. India is going to have a heyday with this" says US Trade Rep Greer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016345763308015650)  2026-01-28T03:01Z 93.9K followers, 358.4K engagements


"US confirms India is still buying Russian oil despite 25% tariff penalty "India has made a lot of progress on this. I'm in contact with my Indian counterpart. But India still has a way to go. They like the discount on Russian oil. We expect India to wind down purchases.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016348988480356702)  2026-01-28T03:13Z 93.9K followers, 100K engagements


""What India just did with the EU signing the mother of all deals was a perfect way of saying we will not live in a world where might makes right. We will not live in a world where the strongest put tariffs on everyone else" says Canada's energy minister praising India-EU deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016353034951946300)  2026-01-28T03:30Z 93.9K followers, 179.3K engagements


"" I don't need to tell India what it means for major powers to use tariffs as leverage. I don't need to tell India what it means when people use economic integration for coercion" says Canada's energy minister slamming US and Trump tariffs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016473832882930175)  2026-01-28T11:30Z 93.9K followers, 49.7K engagements


""Canada used to provide 98% of its energy to one customer. But we're looking to diversify our supply. We see the opportunity to work with India one of the world's fastest growing economies" says Canada's energy minister Tim Hodgson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016481384764702780)  2026-01-28T12:00Z 93.9K followers, 67.7K engagements


"Breaking: US Treasury Secretary slams Europe for trade deal with India Europe is putting trade over the interests of the Ukrainian people. America put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Europe did not because they wanted this deal with India"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016600732175102270)  2026-01-28T19:54Z 94K followers, 30.1K engagements


"Two European MPs fighting about trade in a TV debate Anchor: Do you agree with anything your opponent has said MP 1: He's right. We need the big trade deal with India. MP 2: I think it's very good he supports the India deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2016715425242108065)  2026-01-29T03:30Z 93.9K followers, 85.5K engagements


"Europe has become more Indian. Like India strategic autonomy is now the order of the day for Europe. India is really Europe's biggest play says analyst James Crabtree in an interview with me for HT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2017078629293785446)  2026-01-30T03:33Z 93.9K followers, 25.9K engagements


""Europe no longer lectures India on human rights or Kashmir in the preachy way that annoyed Indians so much. We stopped doing that because we realised its not helpful in building the relationships we want" analyst James Crabtree tells me on the HT Podcast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2017083372149891406)  2026-01-30T03:52Z 93.9K followers, 97K engagements


""We really like what we're seeing in India. It is the second largest smartphone market and the fourth largest PC market in the world. There is still a huge opportunity for Apple in India. We could not be more excited" says Apple CEO Tim Cook on India"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2017252749243453826)  2026-01-30T15:05Z 93.9K followers, 34.9K engagements


"Showdown in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi interrupted by Rajnath Singh as Gandhi tries to quote article on former Army Chief Naravanes unpublished memoir on the [----] Galwan crisis with China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018248025093648796)  2026-02-02T09:00Z 93.9K followers, 71.3K engagements


"BREAKING: PM Modi US President Donald Trump speak over the phone with details awaited says U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018352788795707535)  2026-02-02T15:56Z 93.9K followers, 55.2K engagements


"Buzz growing here in DC that a major India-US announcement is expected imminently Dr. Jaishankar is also in the U.S. currently and will visit Washington"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018361194906595465)  2026-02-02T16:29Z 93.9K followers, 94.6K engagements


"America may have felt left behind by the India-EU trade deal and realised that it had to deal with the trade issue with India. Its interesting that the deal happened so soon after the India-EU deal which created a market for [--] billion people argues trade analyst Jacques Shore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018514973631340622)  2026-02-03T02:40Z 93.9K followers, 51.4K engagements


"Full video from CTV News: https://youtu.be/jAn6oN05-L8si=my78dNqGgYurxA4O https://youtu.be/jAn6oN05-L8si=my78dNqGgYurxA4O"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/2018515561349792020)  2026-02-03T02:43Z 93.9K followers, [----] engagements


""Indian industry is very competitive.they can beat anyone in the world if people stick to the rules" says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1909544852993290574)  2025-04-08T09:52Z 93.9K followers, 65.4K engagements


""India is shining Mercedes coming on a highway but we (Pakistan) are a dump truck full of gravel. If the truck hits the car who is going to be the loser" Asim Munir reportedly said in the US We are a nuclear nation if we think we are going down well take half the world down""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1954563319781609492)  2025-08-10T15:19Z 93.9K followers, 215.9K engagements


"Stop this nonsense of letting people come to America on visas for free. Only valuable people are welcome says US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hiking H1B visa fee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1969164490986971272)  2025-09-19T22:19Z 93.9K followers, 363.2K engagements


""Om Shanti Shanti Om" says Indonesia's President at the end of his UN General Assembly speech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970679936680939980)  2025-09-24T02:41Z 93.9K followers, 494.1K engagements


"BREAKING: I think India will slowly reduce oil purchases from Russia. But the perverse thing is that Europe is buying the oil that India refines. They are funding the war against themselves says U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1971068753782899129)  2025-09-25T04:26Z 93.9K followers, 456.3K engagements


""Countries like Japan and South Korea have a nationalist spirit. We have an FTA with them but their companies buy only from domestic suppliers. I keep pleading for the same thing in India but I get no traction" complains Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1978785494013190502)  2025-10-16T11:30Z 93.9K followers, 292K engagements


"White nationalist Nick Fuentes attacks Usha Vance using anti-Indian racial slurs This is a man who had a private dinner with Trump in [----] at his resort"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1984448186912571511)  2025-11-01T02:31Z 93.9K followers, 256.9K engagements


"'I asked Modi to help stop Sheikh Hasina from speaking and causing anger in Bangladesh. Modi said this is social media and we can't control it. What can I say now This is an explosive situation and you can't just walk away saying this is social media' says Muhammad Yunus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1932770549119561960)  2025-06-11T12:03Z 94K followers, 208.5K engagements


"India secretly influenced a major foreign election says a new report India tried to help a pro-India leader become President of the Maldives RAW spies also discussed a plan to remove the country's leader 🧵on this new Washington Post report"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1873737189621973340)  2024-12-30T14:25Z 94K followers, 173.2K engagements


"India doesnt love me right now but they will love us again. Well have a fair trade deal soon. They are very good negotiators says U.S. President Donald Trump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1988073551178719263)  2025-11-11T02:37Z 94K followers, 66.9K engagements


"Journalist: India says the U.S. buys Russian uranium and fertilizers while criticising India for buying Russian energy. Your response Trump: I dont know anything about that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952839670729187774)  2025-08-05T21:10Z 94K followers, 1.9M engagements


""Whether its Russian oil or anything else its our decision where we buy from. I'm outraged by the kind of disrespect shown to Indians and the colonial justification of the language used against Indians" says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman about US tariffs on India"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1963972848067752364)  2025-09-05T14:29Z 94K followers, 241.8K engagements


"BREAKING: India slams China and rejects its claim on Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India and this is a self-evident fact. No amount of denial by the Chinese side is going to change this indisputable reality says India"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1993360429972963730)  2025-11-25T16:45Z 94K followers, 54.8K engagements


"Companies need to decide if a foreign worker is valuable enough to pay $100000 per year to the US government. If not that worker will have to head home says US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on new H1B visa restrictions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1969168699530641774)  2025-09-19T22:36Z 94K followers, 1.9M engagements


"BIG BREAKING: India trade deal isn't done because PM Modi did not call Trump claims US Commerce Secretary Lutnick "I set the deal up. But you had to have Modi call President Trump. They (India) were uncomfortable with it. So Modi didn't call.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009474733818232944)  2026-01-09T03:58Z 94K followers, 1.1M engagements

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