Bolton: Trump tariffs may push India closer to Russia, China

Trump's Tariffs On India An "Unforced Error": Ex-US NSA Bolton

Tariffs imposed on India by US President Donald Trump for purchases of Russian oil may have pushed New Delhi further into the Beijing-Moscow axis and this lack of focus by Washington is an "unforced error", a former top White House official has said.

Trump-Putin's historic meeting in Alaska: What's on agenda and what's at stake for India

The Trump-Putin summit could also help ease tensions between India and the United States following Trump's decision to impose an additional 50 per cent tariff on Indian imports, citing New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian crude oil.

Bolton: Trump tariffs may push India closer to Russia, China

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that President Trump’s tariffs may push India further away from the U.S. and into deeper alliances with Russia and China. The president previously threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on India for purchasing oil from the Kremlin absent of similar punishments for China, who purchases more…

India scrambles to replace Russian crude before Trump–Putin summit

Trump has threatened India with tariffs, saying purchases of Russian oil 'fuel the war machine' in Ukraine

Is Trump's tariffs on India a strategic mistake?

Former White House official John Bolton suggests that tariffs imposed on India by the US for purchasing Russian oil may have unintended consequences, potentially driving New Delhi closer to Beijing and Moscow.

Trump Links US Tariffs On India To Russia Talks, New Delhi Rejects Oil Import Pause Claim

US President Trump says tariffs on India for buying Russian oil pushed Moscow to seek talks. India denies halting purchases, insisting decisions are based only on economics, not political pressure.