Trump imposes additional 25% tariff on India: White House | India News

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed 25 percent additional tariff on India.
NEW: President Donald J. Trump just signed an Executive Order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil.
Here is the text of the Order:
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Earlier this week, Trump had threatened to “substantially” raise US tariffs on India, accusing it of buying massive amounts of Russian oil and selling it for big profits.
On Monday, India mounted a sharp response to the US and the European Union for their “unjustified and unreasonable” targeting of New Delhi over its procurement of Russian crude oil. It also pointed out the “double standards” involved, saying both the US and EU continue to maintain trade relations with Russia.

