Trump's 25% tariff on India may be an opportunity amid adversity: Vijay Kedia explains how

Following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods, ace investor Vijay Kedia has struck a chord—quite literally. Taking to social media platform X, Kedia responded not with criticism, but with a rousing message of resilience, reinvention, and national pride.

“25% tariffs? Good. Now watch us build better,” he declared, sharing a self-composed song emphasizing to reaffirm faith in India’s ability to overcome external economic challenges.



The tweet features a video of Kedia passionately singing a song 'Rachna hai phir itihaas (Got to rewrite history)', lyrics penned by him, to the tune of a Bollywood song Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein composed by music director Shankar Jaikishan from the Hindi movie Brahmachari (1968). He called on Indians to “rewrite history” and build a stronger, self-reliant nation. “We’ll rise, reinvent, and rewrite history, like we always do,” he sang, echoing a broader theme of turning adversity into opportunity.

The song begins on a reflective yet resolute note: "Achcha hua tumne humko uthaya, Humne bhi soyi shakti ko jagaya". The tone quickly turns aspirational, setting the stage for a national resurgence: "Ab hum naye raaste dhoondh lenge, Viksit Bharat ka ab time aaya."

Through his song, he stated that by 2047, India will be the number one country, and that's when we’ll breathe easy.

The song emphasized on rewriting history, quoting, “Rachna hai phir itihaas".

While Kedia did not explicitly name Trump in the video, but his post is seen as a response to the 25% tariffs the U.S. president announced as part of his renewed “America First” trade rhetoric.

Instead of engaging in policy argumentation, Kedia’s musical response aims to inspire collective ambition and self-reliance—a nod to the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ sentiment echoed by Indian leadership in recent years.

The tweet quickly resonated across social media, drawing an outpouring of support in the comments.

“Tariffs may slow us, but they would not stop us. We have always turned pressure into progress,” wrote a user, echoing the song’s refrain: “Rachenge phir se itihaas.”

Another user added,: “25% tariffs? Just fuel for the fire. We don’t break — we bounce back sharper, stronger… Let the world watch — we’re not done, we’re just beginning.”

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