US EditionEconomic Blackmail, Bid to Bully India: Rahul Gandhi on Trump’s 50% Tariffs
INDIA, AUG 6 – The US imposed a total 50% tariff on Indian goods as a penalty for Russian oil imports, threatening key sectors including textiles and seafood exports, Congress leaders stated.
- On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the executive order 'Addressing Threats to the US by the Government of the Russian Federation', imposing a 50% duty on Indian goods over imports of Russian oil.
- On Tuesday, Trump cited India’s continued Russian oil purchases and said he plans to raise tariffs well above 25 per cent.
- India’s US-bound shipments total nearly $87bn in 2024, while the US ran a $45.8bn trade deficit, with Indian exporters at a 30 to 35 per cent disadvantage.
- Following the move, India's foreign ministry called the actions 'unfair, unjustified and unreasonable', and Rahul Gandhi termed the tariff 'economic blackmail'.
- Experts say this escalation threatens two decades of diplomatic progress in US–India relations, risking setbacks amid India’s ties with Russia and rivalry with China.
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webpressglobal.comTariff Storm In Parliament Today? Rahul Gandhi Flags "Economic Blackmail"
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff on India is likely to echo in Parliament on Thursday, with the Congress moving an adjournment motion for a discussion on the "unfair" imposition.
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The US doubles tariffs on Indian imports – because of oil from Russia. India criticizes a Western double standard. The situation escalates.
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