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Hours after he hiked tariffs on Indian imports to 50%, Trump was asked why the country was singled out even though countries like China also bought Russian oil
Plans for more tariffs on China?
Trump was also asked specifically about China, another country that does business with Russia, and whether he plans to hike tariffs on that country as well. He responded, “Could happen. Depends on how we do. Could happen.”
Earlier, on Tuesday, Trump’s fellow Republican Party leader Nikki Haley had urged against a “pass to China” as she backed India and called the country a strong ally for the United States.
“India should not be buying oil from Russia. But China, an adversary and the number one buyer of Russian and Iranian oil, got a 90-day tariff pause. Don’t give China a pass and burn a relationship with a strong ally like India,” Haley wrote on X.
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Trump doubles down on tariff attack
On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order imposing additional 25 per cent tariffs on all Indian goods entering the US, on top of the 25 per cent announced last week.
n last week’s tariff announcement for India, Trump had threatened to impose penalties too, citing its purchase of energy and military equipment from Russia.
The additional 25% will take effect on August 27, and would put Indian exporters at a significant disadvantage compared to countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam – which face tariffs of 19– 20%.
India called Trump’s latest move “unjustified and unreasonable”. It has accused the US and the European Union of unfairly targeting New Delhi for its trade with Russia.
