India pushes back after U.S. imposes steep tariffs

India pushes back after U.S. imposes steep tariffs

India has voiced firm opposition following sweeping U.S. tariff hikes on their exports, signaling readiness to challenge the Trump administration in the escalating trade dispute.The latest wave of U.S. tariffs came into force on August 7, extending rates

John Bolton Criticizes Trump over High Tariffs on India - Real News Now

John Bolton, the previous National Security Advisor to the U.S. has voiced his apprehension regarding President Donald Trump’s high tariff policy, mainly referring to those imposed on India. He is of opinion that this may potentially jeopardize a longstanding diplomatic effort of the U.S. that focused on swaying India’s geopolitical alignment away from Russia and China. Bolton criticized President Trump’s approach, highlighting a perceived incon…

India Tariffs: Is Modi-Trump Bromance Over?

President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on India's exports to the United States. This is far higher than most countries facing US tariffs. Explaining the punitive India tariffs, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "India came to the table early. They’ve been slow rolling things. So I think that the president, the whole trade team has been frustrated with them. And also, you know, India, India has been a large buyer of sanctioned Rus…

Analysts criticize U.S. tariff hikes for undermining global trade order

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The U.S. modified tariffs with dozens of its trading partners are set to take effect on Thursday, amid widespread concern across the globe that the new rates of levies, ranging from 10 percent to 40 percent, will harm the global trade order. Many political leaders and analysts believe that the United States, to maximize unilateral interests, is using tariffs to pressure other economies into making concessions in trade a…

Bolton warns Trump’s '50 percent' tariffs on India can backfire - Times Kuwait

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has criticized President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on India, warning they could drive New Delhi closer to China and Russia, undermining years of diplomatic progress. Speaking to CNN, Bolton said that while the tariffs aim to hurt Russia by targeting India’s oil purchases, they instead risk “spoiling decades of relations between India and America” and could be “enormously counterproductive.” Bolton…

Tariff Dispute Pushes India Away From U.S. Toward Russia and China