US EditionNarendra Modi and Donald Trump Go Head-to-Head
INDIA, AUG 5 – Trump announced raising U.S. tariffs on India from 25% due to India’s large Russian oil imports, risking a strategic partnership strained by trade and diplomatic disputes.
- Amid U.S.-India frictions, President Donald Trump threatened to 'substantially' raise U.S. tariffs on Indian imports to 25% on Monday, citing India's 'massive' Russian oil purchases.
- As Europe turned away from Russian crude, India seized discounted supplies, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, after Western sanctions impacted Russian oil following the outbreak of the conflict on Monday.
- Figures reveal Russia supplies 36 percent of India's oil imports, with India, more than 1.4 billion people, importing 80 percent of its oil needs this year.
- In response, India called the criticism 'unjustified and unreasonable,' threatening to undo two decades of U.S.-India relations, said Dhruva Jaishankar.
- Looking ahead, experts say India may strengthen ties with China as Modi’s administration explores Middle Eastern oil to reduce reliance on Russian crude.
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was carrying out a complicated balancing act: to maintain close relations with both US President Donald Trump and Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, while insisting that his country is a neutral party to the war in Ukraine, to the dismay of Western nations that have sanctioned Moscow. But now, it seems that Trump has lost patience: he demands that Modi finally choose a side and uses India’s continued purchases o…
Analysis by Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been performing a tricky balancing act: maintaining close relations with both US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin while insisting his country is a neutral party in the war in Ukraine, to the dismay of Western nations that have sanctioned Moscow. But now, Trump appears to have lost patience: He is demanding that Modi finally pick a side an…
Donald Trump and Narendra Modi actually get along splendidly. But because of India's oil business with Russia, the US president now threatens to impose tariffs. And then Trump has another friend: Pakistan's army chief.
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India digs in heels amid Trump’s tariff threat US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his tariff threat against India, warning he will “substantially” raise the duty on Indian imports in order to stop Delhi from buying Russian oil. India is unmoved, though, calling the threat “unjustified.” This spat might not just be about oil, though – amid ongoing trade talks, Washington is pressing India to open up its massive agricultural markets, a …
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