Hours after claiming that the United States has “lost” India and Russia to China, US President Donald Trump says he was “very disappointed” that India continues to purchase large volumes of oil from Russia, adding that his administration had imposed a very big tariff on New Delhi in response. When asked whom he held responsible…
In a stinging criticism of Donald Trump’s pressure tactics on India, The Economist argued that the US President had undone “25 years of diplomacy” by siding with Pakistan and by hitting India with higher tariffs than even China. In its August 29 edition, titled ‘India’s next move’, the UK-based magazine mentioned that India, facing a…
US National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned that the president will not soften his stance if India refuses concessions, as US tariffs on Indian imports doubled to 50 per cent amid strained ties. “If the Indians don’t budge, I don’t think President Trump will,” said top Trump adviser Hassett on Wednesday, pointing at the…
In a dramatic departure from decades of bipartisan US foreign policy consensus, US President Donald Trump has unleashed a series of moves that mark a stark reorientation in America’s approach toward Asia. At the heart of this strategic pivot is a bewildering paradox. While India, long viewed as a vital democratic partner and counterweight to…
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley reiterated the importance of rebuilding the US-India relationship to counter China. In a post on X, Haley said, “To face China, the United States must have a friend in India.” She said, “India must take Trump’s point over Russian oil seriously, and work with the White…
Nikki Haley, former US Ambassador to the United Nations, on Tuesday (August 5) criticised the Trump administration for what she called a double standard in its approach to oil trade with Russia, warning against straining US-India ties. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Haley said, “India should not be buying oil from Russia. But China, an…
India-US trade deal: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on the occasion of the United States’ Independence Day, reaffirmed India’s confidence in its growing strategic partnership with Washington. In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), Jaishankar extended warm wishes to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the American people, expressing optimism about the future…