US President Donald Trump imposes 25 per cent tariff on India, ‘penalty’ for Russia energy ties amid deadline
US President Donald Trump has given a 25 percent tariff and a penalty to buy Russian weapons and oil for goods imported from India since August 1st.
The US decision expects India more seriously than other major trade partners, and threatened to solve negotiations between the two countries and undermined the US’s key strategic partner.
“Even though India is our friend, we have done relatively less work with them for years because their tariffs are among the highest levels in the world and have the most strenuous and disgusting and non -financial barriers of any country, Tr Trump wrote.
“They bought the majority of military equipment from Russia, and Russia’s largest energy buyer, together with China, when everyone wants everyone to stop killing in Ukraine – everything is not good!”
He warned all other countries, including Australia, to all other countries that have not yet been locked to trade agreements.
The Indian government said on Wednesday that he noted the US Bilateral Trade Tariff decision and examined the results.
The White House previously increased India, high average tariffs on agricultural products – about 39 percent – 45 percent in vegetable oils and approximately 50 percent in apples and corn.
In the first six months of 2025, Russia continued to be India’s best oil supplier and made up 35 percent of the general materials.
The US currently has a trade deficit with India and $ 45.7 billion (70.3 billion dollars).
News, the Indian Rupisi, 87.42 at the market hours, from the closing of the US dollar in the out -of -uniform market fell by 0.4 percent against the US dollar.
Ranen BANERENE, a partner of economic advisory services in India, said, “Compared to the countries it compete for for India, higher tariffs will be difficult for export to the United States,” Rannerne said.
The US and Indian negotiators have held many discussions on access to India, especially for US agriculture and dairy products to solve controversial problems.
In spite of the progress in some regions, Indian officials stating the risks of millions of Indian farmers’ livelihoods, and resisted the importation of wheat, corn, rice and genetically modified soybeans.
In a report published in March, the United States marked concerns about the increasing and burden of import quality requirements of India among many obstacles to trade.
New tariffs are expected to affect India, which is estimated to be approximately 87 billion dollars in 2024, including garments, drugs, jewels and jewels and petrochemicals in 2024, and India, which is estimated to be approximately $ 87 billion in 2024, to the United States.
India is participating in a growing list of countries that face higher tariffs within the scope of the “Liberation Day” trade policy of Mr. Trump, which aims to reshape US trade relations by demanding more reciprocity.
Leaving, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Trump’s Northern Hemisphere of Autumn Autumn, the first stage of the autumn of the autumn and the bilateral trade from 2030 to $ 2024 comes from US $ 2024 to $ 500 billion.
Indian officials had previously stated that they saw the US as a fundamental strategic partner in balancing against China.
However, they emphasized the need to protect the policy area on agriculture, data management and state subsidies.
It was not immediately clear whether the announcement had a negotiation tactic.
“President Trump is disappointed with our progress with India, but a 25 percent tariff will handle and correct the situation for the American people,” the White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday. He said.
“Although the negotiations may seem broken, we do not think that the exemption from trade between the two countries is over, although Madhavi Arara, the economist of Global, said.
