Trump warns of more tariffs if India does not make him happy

US President Donald Trump (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is claiming that India is keeping him happy by meeting his demands to stop buying Russian oil, warning that failing to do so will result in his raising even higher tariffs “very quickly.”“They (India) wanted to make me happy…Modi is a good […]

India-US ties: Donald Trump hails PM Modi as ‘great friend’; calls New Delhi a key strategic partner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (ANI image) US President Donald Trump described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great friend” and reaffirmed the United States’ view of India as a strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific.On Tuesday, the US Embassy in India quoted President Donald Trump on X, saying, “India is home […]

Modi-Putin meet on Dec 5, several MoUs lined up | India News

Modi and Vladimir Putin look to strengthen ties between the two traditional allies during the latter’s first visit to India since the Ukraine war NEW DELHI: In a development that’ll be closely watched by western capitals, Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India next week — Dec 4-5 — for the 23rd India-Russia Annual […]

‘India have stopped doing it’: Donald Trump repeats Russian oil claim; US prez says he will ‘bring down’ tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Monday, once again claimed that India has stopped Russian oil imports and added that they are going to “bring down the tariffs” imposed on New Delhi.When asked about how close a trade deal with India is and whether he is willing to consider lowering the current tariff rate, Trump said, […]

Indian-American expert Ashley Tellis Arrested: What were his views on India, Pakistan, US, and China? | World News

Ashley J. Tellis — long regarded as one of the most influential voices on South Asia and US foreign policy — is now at the centre of a sensational national security scandal. But before his arrest on charges of unlawfully retaining classified defence documents, Tellis was known less as a suspect and more as a […]

21 US lawmakers urge Donald Trump to ‘repair and reset’ ties with India

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Asserting that the punitive tariff measure he has imposed on India is creating “negative consequences” for both countries, a group of 21 American lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Trump to “repair and reset” ties with New Delhi, cautioning that his actions risk upending strategic US priorities. In a letter to […]

After Jaishankar meet, Rubio says Trump administration may ‘fix’ tariffs on India; calls out Europe on Russia sanctions | India News

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested that the Donald Trump administration may be willing to “fix” the additional 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil.In an interview with NBC News, Rubio said the US expects European nations to step up their own sanctions against Moscow. “I think […]

‘India coming to the table’: Trump advisor Navarro again slams ‘highest tariffs’; rakes up Russia oil ahead of trade talks

India-US trade deal talks: US President Donald Trump Trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday continued with his attacks on India over tariffs and trade deal, saying that it has the ‘highest tariffs’. Navarro’s remarks come at a time when Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have called India-US relationship important.Asked about the India-US trade deal […]

Trump goes into damage control mode, says nothing to worry about US-India ties

TOI correspondent from Washington: Slipping into damage control mode after he and his lieutenants singed ties with India with incendiary remarks, US President Donald Trump on Friday said US and India have a special relationship and there is “nothing to worry about.“Hours after his “Truth Social” post saying he had lost India and Russia to […]

‘India will say sorry and make a deal’: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The TOI correspondent from Washington: Taking a cue from from MAGA Supremo Donald Trump‘s stubborn stance on tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday signaled a hardening of US position on tariffs saying he expected India to say “sorry” and make a deal with the President after its businesses […]