Trump imposes 25 percent tariff on Indian goods over Russian oil

US President Donald Trump has issued an enforcement bid imposing an further 25 percent tariff connected goods from India, saying the state straight oregon indirectly imports Russian oil, adding to the 25 per cent tariffs already announced.

The determination connected Wednesday threatens to complicate US-Indian relations further and comes soon aft an Indian authorities root said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would sojourn China for the archetypal clip successful implicit 7 years aboriginal this month.

US-India ties are facing their astir superior situation successful years aft talks with India failed to nutrient a commercialized agreement.

The White House move, archetypal signaled by Trump on Monday, follows meetings by Trump’s apical diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff successful Moscow aimed astatine pushing Russia to hold to bid successful Ukraine.

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