NEW DELHI: They imposed tariffs on India out of fear of what might happen to them if the country grew stronger, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday. While speaking at the 7th foundation day of Brahma Kumaris Vishwa Shanti Sarovar in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that India did nothing, but they are luring the one who did it, thinking that if they stay with them, pressure will be created on New Delhi. “Such measures are the result of a self-centred approach,” he said without naming any country.”People in the world are afraid of what might happen to them if India grows stronger and of what their own position will be. That’s why tariffs have been imposed on Indian goods. But we have done nothing. When you are seven seas away and there is no connection, why the fear?” he asked. US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on India, including a 25% punitive duty on its Russian oil purchases. India has termed the tariffs “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.” Bhagwat added that individuals and nations will continue to face problems unless they recognise their true selves. “If we show compassion and overcome fear, we will have no enemies,” he said. Calling for a shift from “me” to “us,” Bhagwat said such an approach could resolve all issues.“The world today is looking for solutions, as it has been unable to find a way forward due to its incomplete vision. It is impossible for them to find the way because of their ‘only me’ approach,” he said,” he added.Bhagwat said India is capable of finding solutions to the world’s problems and showing the way forward.The RSS chief said India is great and that Indians must strive to be great as well. He said India is big and it wants to grow bigger.Bhagwat said Indians embody a strong sense of belongingness and remain happy and content even in times of scarcity.“There should be no scarcity, but if it exists, it will change when the time comes. Yet, even in hardship and sorrow, people here remain satisfied because of this spirit of belongingness,” he said.Praising the Brahma Kumaris, a women-led spiritual movement, he said RSS works like them to awaken inner consciousness.
