US EditionHaley Questions Trump’s Trade Moves with China, India
INDIA, AUG 5 – Nikki Haley warns that exempting China from tariffs while targeting India risks harming a key alliance amid ongoing disputes over Russian oil imports, officials said.
- On August 5, 2025, Nikki Haley criticised the Trump administration for raising tariffs sharply on Indian imports while granting China a 90-day tariff pause.
- The tariff increase followed India's continued purchase of Russian crude, which Trump said justified the hike amid ongoing trade tensions and energy concerns.
- Haley warned against damaging the strategic US-India alliance by targeting India unfairly and argued that preferential treatment for China undermined global partnerships.
- Haley emphasized that the U.S. should maintain its important partnership with India and not excuse China’s actions, while India justified its energy policies as essential to its national interests.
- The dispute highlights rising friction in US-India trade relations, underscoring risks to bilateral ties and global energy market stability amid divergent policies on Russian oil imports.
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