Speaking to ANI, Sanchez said India has shown the world that it will take independent decisions which lie in its national interest. "India's the big boy, not a school child. The moment the United States said, 'you will not buy oil from Russia or we will punish you,' India looked back and
"For the first time, a country has stood up to the United States, and that country is India. India has made it clear that we will not bow down before Trump," Bansal said.
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade-focused think tank, has suggested a 10-point plan to the central government, which it believes, if implemented, can shield India from the impact of US tariffs.
Former Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna said India must maintain strategic autonomy amid global pressures, including US criticism of its Russian oil purchases. He urged not to react to every Washington comment, highlighting challenges in India-US ties while asserting India's rights to make
Swarup, who also served as the official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs during his stint, was commenting on the remarks made by White House trade advisor Peter Navarro.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has called the Trump administration's move to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods "wrong and unjustified".
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday (local time) hinted that countries still buying russian oil will face consequences, saying that "India is experiencing the cost of supporting Putin".
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) praised the Indian government's decision to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025. "CITI would like to extend its deep gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister, all other concerned authorities and different Mi
House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats criticised Trump for targeting India with tariffs over Russian oil while sparing bigger buyers like China, calling it unfair and harmful to US-India ties, and questioning if the move is truly about Ukraine.