MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during weekly media briefing stated that India has taken note of the sanctions and is currently reviewing the situation.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, he said that the tariffs won't have a significant disruptive impact on the US economy, given India's relatively small share of US international trade, around 2.5%.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized India's Russian oil imports, calling them a "point of irritation" that funds the Ukraine war. He defended past investigations clearing Trump of collusion, warned against recognizing Palestine, and stressed strategic balance with China amid global
US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order adjusting tariff rates on several countries to address trade deficits, citing national security concerns. It replaces earlier rates, imposes penalties for transshipment, and will be enforced by trade and customs officials starting seven
The US State Department announces the sanctioning of Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, who will be denied visas to enter the US for not complying with their commitments and undermining the prospects for peace.
"Resisting such policies is a stand for a more powerful emerging non-Western-led multilateral world order and a stronger Global South," the Embassy added.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced the sanction of 23 chip-design projects for financial support under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.
"President Trump criticises India strongly. He imposes penalties on India for trading with Russia. He sanctions Indian companies for trading with Iran," Ramesh, Congress (General Secretary) incharge of Communications, posted on X.
Reacting to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Member of Parliament Sanjay Jaiswal drew a parallel with the sanctions imposed by the United States following India's 1998 nuclear tests under then Prime M
Speaking to ANI in Delhi, Bhattacharya said, "India is the largest democracy with a population of 140 crore. America imposed a sanction on the country and then later was forced to remove it... Trump, who thinks that he can force any deal through pressure, should know that this is not a banan
The US Department of State announced the sanctions on Wednesday, alleging the Indian firms knowingly engaged in "significant transactions" for the purchase and marketing of Iranian petroleum products, violating American sanctions on Iran.