President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 4 that he would “substantially” raise tariffs on goods from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of Russian oil despite his demand that it stop.
The president’s comments come as he seeks to broker a deal that would end Russia’s war in Ukraine by Aug. 8.
“India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA.”…