The conversation comes after US Senator Lindsey Graham on Friday (local time) urged India to use its influence with Russia to help end the war in Ukraine, calling it one of the most significant steps to improve India-US relations.
"I don't buy this for a minute that tariffs have been imposed on us because we trade with Russia. There is a far more sinister reason for this, and I believe that the Pakistan Army, through its commercial corporations, has a very strong commercial relationship, perhaps with the Trump admi
On being asked whether China and other BRICS nations are trying to take the lead in organising a push against US trade measures, the US State Department said the dialogue with India "will continue".
"The audacious and unlawful imposition of a 50 per cent customs duty on India by the United States, under President Donald Trump's erratic leadership, marks the onset of America's self-inflicted economic and geopolitical decline. Far from weakening India, this reckless tariff will deliver a
US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, as per the economists and experts the move could dent the India's GDP growth in FY26 by 0.4 per cent.
Responding to ANI, a White House official said that India's oil trade with Russia is significantly larger and more deliberate than the US's restricted imports of essential commodities.
During the White House press conference, responding to a question on why India was being singled out despite other countries also trading with Moscow, Trump said, "It's only been 8 hours. So let's see what happens. You're going to see a lot more... You're going to see so much secondary sa
"Look, India and Russia have a very old relationship. And Russia is a trusted friend of ours. If we're importing oil from Russia, the reason for that is that we have to look at our oil security in our agriculture sector and transport sector. And it is not that we are doing it only through Ru
"Two strong steps we can take today are: 1. Radically Improve Ease of Doing Business --India must go beyond incremental reform and create a genuinely effective single-window clearance system for all investment proposals. --While states control many investment regulations, we can begin wit
"We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable. India will take all actions necessary to protect its national interests," the MEA said.