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‘Funny that pro-business administration accusing…’: India’s clear message to US on buying Russian crude oil, trade deal ahead of Trump’s 50% tariffs
Amidst trade tensions with the US, India asserts its right to prioritize national interests in trade deals and oil procurement from Russia. Ministers Jaishankar and Goyal emphasized that trade decisions are guided by national priorities,
Russian oil trade ‘as an issue…’ wasn't discussed before Trump imposed raging tariffs on India, Jaishankar says
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025 on Saturday, 23 August 2025, said that the Russian oil trade with India, which was “presented as an issue”,
As US bullies India with tariffs, exports to China go up
India's exports to China rebounded in the first quarter of FY26, rising 18 per cent year-on-year to $4.4 billion after two years of decline in the same period. This renewed trade momentum with China comes amid Donald Trump's proposed 50 per cent tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil.
First 'Maharaja of Tariffs’ and now ‘Kremlin Laundromat’: Trump’s aide targets India’s 'Russia & China' trade moves
Amidst US sanctions on Russia, India's continued trade with Moscow draws criticism from Washington, with a White House advisor labeling India a 'laundromat for the Kremlin' due to its refining of Russian crude oil.
Exclusive: John Bolton Warns Tariff Pressures, Russian Oil Scrutiny Could Strain India-US Ties
India appears sidelined amid tariff pressures and scrutiny over Russian oil purchases. This could severely strain India-US bilateral ties in the coming months: John Bolton n18oc_world
US on future of trade talks with India, ‘We look forward to advancing an agreement’
US President Donald Trump has also threatened additional secondary tariffs from 27 August, citing India’s continued imports of Russian oil.

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