The United States may raise tariffs on India if New Delhi does not meet Washington’s demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said, escalating pressure on the Modi government as protracted trade talks remain inconclusive. ADVERTISEMENT“They do trade, and we can raise tariffs on them very quickly,” Trump said in response to a question on India’s Russian oil purchases. Graham was aboard Air Force One on Sunday (Monday morning in India) when Trump made the comments. The senator credited the President for India bringing down its purchase of Russian oil. Policy think tank GTRI argued that India must shed its ambiguous stand on Russian oil.

Source: The Telegraph January 06, 2026 07:39 UTC