Threats today (4.8.2025) launched US President Donald Trump that he will significantly increase the 25% duties he plans to impose on the products imported into the US by the Indiaaccusing this country of buying ‘large quantities of Russian oilยป.
“India not only buys huge quantities of Russian oil, but most of the oil it buys, sell it in the open market, making big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are killed by the Russian war machine, “Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“Because of this, I will significantly increase the duties that India pays in the US. Thank you for your attention on this issue !!! “, the US president continued. It did not go into details on the new height of the tariff rate.
Trump said last week that it would impose 25% duties on India imported products and added that the fifth largest economy in the world would also face an indefinable penalty, but did not give details.
On the weekend, two sources from the Indian government told Reuters that India would continue to buy oil from Russia despite Trump’s threats.