Trump imposes additional 25% tariff on India over Russian oil purchases
- U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on India, raising the total to 50%, due to India's ongoing Russian oil purchases.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned this action as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," emphasizing the need to protect national interests.
- The U.S. claims that India's oil imports from Russia support Russia's military operations in Ukraine, leading to the tariff increases.
- Analysts predict that the tariffs will disrupt essential business ties, raise consumer prices, and impact Indian exports worth up to $64 billion.
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