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US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of trade negotiations with India.
"No, not until we get it resolved," Trump said in the Oval Office to a question on whether he expects increased trade negotiations
with India since he has announced 50% tariffs on the country.
On July 30, Trump announced 25% reciprocal tariffs on India that came into effect from August 7.
Trump has signed an executive order slapping an additional 25% levy on India for New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total duties to 50%. This additional 25% duty will come into effect on August 27.
On August 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will not compromise on the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. He said the country is
ready to pay a huge for it.
"For us, the interest of our farmers is our top priority. India will never compromise on the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. I know we will have to pay a heavy price for it and I am ready for it. India is ready for it," Modi said in his address at the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference.
Imposition of additional duty on India a 'national security issue', says White House trade adviser
The imposition of an additional 25% duty on India is a
"national security issue" associated with New Delhi's "abject refusal to stop buying Russian oil", White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has said.
"This was a pure national security issue associated with India's abject refusal to stop buying Russian oil," he said, and added that "every American needs to understand the math of this because it is related to the trade situation".
"You start with the fact that India is the 'maharaja' of tariffs, it’s the highest tariffs in the world charging on American products, and it’s
got a high non-tariff barrier so we can’t get our products in," he said.
The US sends a lot of dollars overseas to India to buy their products in an “unfair trade environment”, he claimed.
With inputs from PTI
"No, not until we get it resolved," Trump said in the Oval Office to a question on whether he expects increased trade negotiations
#WATCH | Responding to ANI's question, 'Just to follow up India's tariff, do you expect increased trade negotiations since you have announced the 50% tariffs?', US President Donald Trump says, "No, not until we get it resolved."
(Source: US Network Pool via Reuters) pic.twitter.com/qpBevmxWDA
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2025
On July 30, Trump announced 25% reciprocal tariffs on India that came into effect from August 7.
Trump has signed an executive order slapping an additional 25% levy on India for New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total duties to 50%. This additional 25% duty will come into effect on August 27.
On August 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will not compromise on the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. He said the country is
"For us, the interest of our farmers is our top priority. India will never compromise on the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. I know we will have to pay a heavy price for it and I am ready for it. India is ready for it," Modi said in his address at the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference.
Imposition of additional duty on India a 'national security issue', says White House trade adviser
The imposition of an additional 25% duty on India is a
"This was a pure national security issue associated with India's abject refusal to stop buying Russian oil," he said, and added that "every American needs to understand the math of this because it is related to the trade situation".
"You start with the fact that India is the 'maharaja' of tariffs, it’s the highest tariffs in the world charging on American products, and it’s
The US sends a lot of dollars overseas to India to buy their products in an “unfair trade environment”, he claimed.
With inputs from PTI
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