PM Modi Asking Putin To Explain Ukraine Strategy: NATO Chief On Trump Tariffs | India News
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that US tariffs in the United States indirectly affect Russia. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and explained his plans about Ukraine.
Rutte, at the UN General Assembly, “Trump’s tariffs about India have a great impact on Russia. Delhi Putin and Narendra Modi want him to explain his strategy in Ukraine because India is hit with tariffs.”
Last month, US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% of the new Delhi aiming to punish the new Delhi for continuing to buy a 25% tariff and Russian oil in India for what he calls unfair trade practices. The combined tariffs announced by Trump entered into force on 27 August.
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According to the US administration, measures aim to determine India from buying Russian oil, which Washington claims to indirectly support Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine.
Trump also called on NATO members to apply 100% tariffs to China to end the Russian-Ukraine war.
In addition, Trump said he was ready to introduce what he describes as “major sanctions against Russia.
India condemned 50% tariff as a discriminatory
The new Delhi sharply condemned Washington’s movement by calling the tariff structure unfair and discriminatory. Indian officials argue that the country has been chosen, even if European countries continue to import Russian energy on large volumes. They emphasized that Europe’s trade with Russia was 67.5 billion euros in 2024 and 17.2 billion euros in 2023 despite the ongoing conflicts. India, despite its significant commercial relations with Moscow, underlines a double standard, as the punishment steps equivalent to European countries are not guided.
Russia-Ukraine conflict
The Russian-Ukraine conflict began in February 2022 with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces. Since then, it has turned into a long and destructive war marked with intense struggle.
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