US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described India as "a bit recalcitrant" in ongoing trade negotiations with the United States.This characterisation came just days after President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, raising the total tariff to 50%. The tariff hike is a response to India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, which the US administration

India has strongly pushed back against the United States’ recent trade tactics, particularly the imposition of steep tariffs on Indian products, signalling growing tensions in bilateral economic relations.On August 6, 2025, the US, under President Donald Trump, imposed an additional 25% tariff on many Indian goods, raising the total tariffs to 50%. This action was primarily a punitive measure

Following the U.S. imposition of a steep 50 percent tariff on Indian goods, Washington-based South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman stressed that India must respond firmly and assert that it will not be intimidated by the strong stance of President Donald Trump. Kugelman highlighted that India’s competitors in textile exports, such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Vietnam, benefit from lower

The ongoing US tariffs on Indian goods, particularly those targeting India’s imports of Russian oil, have emerged as a key diplomatic lever ahead of the scheduled Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.US President Donald Trump recently imposed a combined 50% tariff—25% reciprocal duty and an additional 25% levy—on Indian purchases of Russian oil, which has sharply escalated trade tensions between