President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the White Home in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
President Donald Trump stated on July 30 that the USA will impose a 25 % tariff on Indian items starting Aug. 1, together with further unspecified penalties, citing the nation’s excessive commerce boundaries and continued reliance on Russian power and arms.
The announcement, made in a Reality Social put up, describes India’s tariffs as “among the many highest on the earth,” with Trump including that the additional penalties would deal with New Delhi’s army and power ties to Moscow amid the conflict in Ukraine.