US EditionHow Can US-India Ties Recover From Trump's Tariff Threats?
INDIA, AUG 5 – Trump plans to raise tariffs beyond the current 25% on Indian goods, citing India's purchase and resale of Russian oil as financing Russia's war in Ukraine, officials said.
- On August 1, 2025, US President Donald Trump implemented a 25% tariff on goods imported from India and announced plans to considerably increase these tariffs in response to India's continued imports of Russian oil.
- This followed stalled India-US trade talks where India refused to open its agriculture and dairy sectors amid US pressure tied to broader geopolitical aims.
- India imports about 1.75 million barrels per day of Russian oil to maintain predictable and affordable energy costs despite international criticism and sanctions.
- Trump accused India of funding Russia's war in Ukraine and called both economies 'dead economies,' while India sharply rebuked US and EU criticism as unjustified and unreasonable.
- These tariff threats have strained India-US relations, pushing Modi into a challenging position domestically and suggesting ongoing diplomatic friction unless rhetoric moderates.
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