US President Donald Trump "respects" India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a lot", US Congressman Michael Baumgartner said amid the strained ties between the two countries over soaring tariffs.

The White House's abrupt move to double duties on Indian goods over its Russian oil purchases came with little warning and no clear path forward.

India and Russia reaffirmed plans to expand trade, with New Delhi seeking to boost exports to narrow its deficit with Moscow.

According to recent filings with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), the contract, signed between Mercury and the Embassy of India, spans from mid-August to mid-November 2025,

New U.S. taxes on American imports, even at 25 percent, will hurt many Indian businesses and may put vast numbers of people out of work.

A Chinese official expressed solidarity with India against US tariffs on Indian exports, the latest sign of warming ties between the two Asian rivals.“The United States has imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India and it has even threatened for more.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping and substantial tariffs on India, one of America’s most important trading partners. In addition to a 25% tariff that is set to go into effect Thursday,

India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with U.S. are still going on but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend. "We have some redlines in the negotiations, to be maintained and defended,

Indian goods face additional US tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to its increased purchases of Russian oil

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro again criticized India for its ongoing purchases of Russian oil and said he anticipates the planned 50% punitive tariffs on Indian imports will take effect next week.