In the past 25 years, India and the United States have become closer than ever before, building strong economic and strategic ties. Their partnership has rested on shared values and shared interests: they are the two largest democracies in the world,

Trade negotiations between India and the US have stalled, with significant implications for agricultural policies and tariffs on Indian goods.

The United States on Friday extended wishes to India on its 79th Independence Day and said the "historic ties" between Washington and New Delhi are "consequential and far-reaching."

Renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs has strongly criticised the United States administration’s tariffs, terming them as pressure tactic on India.

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend and real friendship means unwavering loyalty, even in the face of astronomical levies. President Trump’s declaration of a 50% tariff on India, the world’s largest gemstone exporter,

India said on Thursday that it hoped relations with the United States would move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests, seeking to temper worries that ties were headed downhill in the aftermath of high tariffs imposed by Washington.

The United States nurtured relations with India because we saw it as a rising regional power with global ambitions. President Trump also sees it that way — but he apparently does not like what he sees.

With threats of tariffs up to 50 percent, President Trump seems to be scrapping America’s plan to turn India into a counterweight to China, declaring instead that it is a “dead economy.”

India's state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp has awarded a five-month tender for 10 million barrels of U.S. oil to European trader Glencore, two people with knowledge of the matter said, aiding India's efforts to deepen energy ties with Washington.

The United States and India have the opportunity to craft an economic relationship that is significant and mutually beneficial to both countries—though not immediately and not without effort.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to build a “self-reliant India” and announced tax and regulatory reforms to benefit businesspeople and the middle class in his first major speech since the US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on the country.