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Trump Raises India Tariffs to 50 Percent Over Russian Oil Imports

India’s purchases of Russian energy are ‘fueling the war machine,’ Trump said earlier.
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Trump Raises India Tariffs to 50 Percent Over Russian Oil Imports
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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President Donald Trump is imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India, lifting the total rate to 50 percent.

Trump, writing in an Aug. 6 executive order, said India’s government is “currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil.”
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."