An executive order by President Trump has imposed an additional 25-percent tariff on goods from India due to national security concerns regarding Russian oil imports. This increase adds to a previous 25-percent tariff, resulting in a 50-percent total. Trump cited ongoing Russian military actions in Ukraine as justification for this measure, emphasizing that India's imports of Russian oil pose a threat to U.S. national security. This tariff escalation complicates U.S.-India relations amid failed trade agreement negotiations and a forthcoming visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi to China, exacerbating tensions.
Trump explained that Russia's continued military actions in Ukraine constituted a national emergency and it was therefore necessary and appropriate to place heightened tariffs on India.
The actions and policies of the Government of the Russian Federation continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
The move threatens to further complicate US-Indian relations and comes shortly after an Indian government source said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit China for the first time in over seven years.
US-India ties are facing their most serious crisis in years after talks with India failed to produce a trade agreement.
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