India-US Trade Tensions Over Tariffs and Russian Oil Purchases
2 UPDATES · 4 DAYS · 5 JAN 2026 — 8 JAN 2026
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Latest · 5 Jan 2026
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh responded to President Trump's threat of higher tariffs on Indian imports if India continues to purchase Russian oil.
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This event covers President Donald Trump's warning to India about potential higher tariffs if India does not continue to reduce its Russian oil purchases, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific warning. It excludes other actions by President Trump, India, and Senator Lindsay Graham unless they are direct developments or responses to this specific warning about tariffs and Russian oil imports.
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