US EditionWhy the Falling Out? Trump-Modi Relations Strained as US Doubles Tariffs on India
The Trump administration raised tariffs to 50% on Indian imports to penalize India's Russian oil purchases, impacting $48.2 billion in exports and key industries, lawmakers say.
- On August 27, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% on Indian exports, including an additional 25% duty targeting India's crude oil trade with Moscow.
- U.S. trade negotiators cited stalled talks and leverage from $87 billion in U.S.-bound Indian exports, while the administration framed tariffs as punishment for India's discounted Russian crude purchases.
- Indian officials estimate the tariffs, effective Wednesday, will affect $48.2 billion in exports, especially harming textile, gems and jewelry, and fisheries sectors and Indian exporters and workers.
- Democrats on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee argued the tariffs are hurting Americans and sabotaging the U.S.-India strategic relationship, while U.S. senators warned the action damages American consumers and risks the alliance.
- The measures center on India's 1.75 million barrels per day of Russian oil purchases, while China, the largest importer of Russian crude, faces no similar tariffs, prompting complaints of selective targeting.
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Why the falling out? Trump-Modi relations strained as US doubles tariffs on India
So what's it really all about, the U-S doubling of tariffs on India? The Trump administration insists it just wants India to stop buying then reselling discouting Russian to bypass sanctions over Ukraine. Delhi's imports of crude have indeed soared, but is it the only reason? Supporters of Kyiv say they wish Washington applied the same zeal to others like Turkey, not to mention shadow fleets that ship Russian fossil fuels.
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