US Congressman Brad Sherman backs India, says Trump making excuses to slap tariffs on India | India News

US Congressman Brad Sherman has asked President Donald Trump to reverse his ugly tariff policy on India, saying the President is looking for excuses to impose ugly tariffs on New Delhi under the guise of a Russian oil deal. Sherman stated that Hungary and China were not affected by Russia’s oil-related tariffs, but Trump highlighted India.

The leader of the US Congress, who serves in California’s 32nd District, wrote about “It gets 21% from Russia, but it is chosen as our Ally, the President should reverse this policy immediately.”

President Trump is looking for excuses to impose exorbitant tariffs #India.

He claims it’s about importing Russian oil, but Hungary imports 90% of its crude from Russia duty-free. And China, Russia’s largest oil buyer, has not been affected by sanctions linked to the purchase… — Congressman Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) February 18, 2026

In particular, Trump had imposed an additional 25 percent customs duty on India for the purchase of Russian oil, which was recently withdrawn following the conclusion of the India-US trade agreement. The US imposes tariffs of approximately 30 percent on China, but this is not related to Russian oil.