NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT

Washington, D.C, August 6, 2025: President Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced he’ll double tariffs on India to 50 p.c this month, citing the nation’s continued buy of Russian oil. The transfer, aimed toward pressuring Moscow to finish its battle in Ukraine, marks considered one of Trump’s hardest commerce actions since returning to the White Home.

The brand new penalty comes on high of a 25 p.c tariff Trump unveiled final week, which he stated was a response to India’s “unfair commerce obstacles.” Underneath the most recent government order, India will face one other 25 p.c obligation starting August 27 if it doesn’t curb Russian oil imports. Mixed, the measures will increase tariffs on Indian items to 50 p.c.

Trump, previewing the choice earlier this week on social media, accused India of shopping for “large quantities” of Russian crude and reselling it on the worldwide market. “They don’t care how many individuals in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian Struggle Machine,” Trump wrote.

India, which depends on Russian oil to satisfy the power wants of its 1.4 billion individuals, condemned the choice. “It’s subsequently extraordinarily unlucky that the U.S. ought to select to impose extra tariffs on India for actions that a number of different nations are additionally taking in their very own nationwide curiosity,” India’s International Ministry stated in an announcement issued Wednesday night time.

New Delhi has signaled it has no plans to halt Russian oil purchases, noting that a number of different nations, together with China and Turkey, are additionally main importers.

The chief order additionally paves the way in which for comparable penalties on different nations that proceed to import Russian power. Trump directed his administration to analyze and suggest whether or not these nations ought to face steep duties or different punitive measures.

Cowl photograph: File photograph of Republican Hindu Coalition founder Shalabh Kumar, again to digital camera, with President Donald Trump in January 2017. (RHC/IANS)