The US has imposed a huge tariff of 50% on India, causing a major loss to India’s exporters. According to the report, this decision was not part of any general trade policy but is the result of President Donald Trump’s personal resentment.

The report of the US multinational investment bank and the financial services company Jefferies has claimed that Trump wanted to mediate the India-Pakistan conflict in May. However, India made it clear that it would not accept any third party intervention. This refusal angered Trump and decided to put a huge tariff on India.

Trump wants Nobel Prize!

Trump has claimed many times that he has ended many struggles in the world. The White House had given a statement that Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize. In July, Press Secretary Caroline Lewitt had said that the time has come to give the Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump. At the same time, Trump even wrote on Truth social that he can find a thousand years old solution of the Kashmir issue. However, India’s refusal shocked this ambition.

US finance minister told India stubborn

The report said that the US wanted India to open its agricultural sector for imports. India refused to do so to protect the interests of farmers. About 25 crore farmers and laborers in India are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood because 40% of the total workforce is in agriculture. Because of this, US Finance Minister Scott Besant had called India a little stubborn.

India’s response to Trump’s tariff

India said that this move of America is unfair and unfair. India warned that such an attitude could bring it closer to China. Especially because India and China are going to start direct flights after five years from September.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the phone on Monday (18 August 2025). During the call, he shared information about the meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. The main agenda of Putin and Trump’s meeting was to find out the way to permanently eliminate the Russia-Ukraine war. The President of Russia told PM Modi that this conversation was clear, peaceful and meaningful.

During the telephone call, Prime Minister Modi said about the war that India has always been in favor of a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine struggle and will support every effort even further. PM Modi posted on X (East Twitter) and wrote that my friend thanks President Putin for sharing information about his phone call and his recent meeting with President Trump in Alaska. India has constantly called for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine dispute and supports all efforts in this regard. I hope for our continuous exchange in the coming days.

Thank my friend, president putin, for his phone call and for sharing insights on his recent meeting with president trump in alaska. India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and supports all efforts in this regard. I look forward to our…

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2025

Main things of Putin-Trump meeting
After meeting with Trump on Saturday (16 August 2025), Putin said that he discussed ways to end the war on a fair ground. This meeting was very useful according to the time. Trump also described the meeting as effective, but said that no final agreement has been reached yet. He also pressured Ukraine to accept Russia’s ceasefire conditions.

American tariff and India’s displeasure
A few days before the call, the US announced a new 25% tariff (fine fee) on India. The reason for this was to buy crude oil from Russia at concessional rates of India. On this, Trump alleged that this oil trade is providing financial help to Russia-Ukraine War. However, India strongly opposed this and said that western countries can buy energy at an expensive price, but India needs cheap supply in view of the energy needs of 1.4 billion people. India described this tariff as unfair and irrational.

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Harsha Di Silva, an MP from Sri Lanka, has made a statement on Monday (August 11, 2025) with the ongoing tension between the US and India in the Sri Lankan Parliament and 50 percent tariff on India towards President Donald Trump. The Sri Lankan MP has urged the Parliament of his country not to take the impact of American charges on India lightly and he emphasized that India is the only country which provided significant assistance to Sri Lanka during the worst economic crisis.

What did MP Harsha D Silva say in Sri Lankan Parliament,

Harsha D. Silva defended India’s opposition to unfair and selective business measures by US President Donald Trump, keeping his views in Parliament. According to the report of the Daily Mirror, he said, “Don’t laugh at India. When they are down, don’t make fun of them, because when we were down, they were the only ones who helped us.” The MP said, “The game is not over yet. We saw you laughing. Don’t laugh. India hoped that the fee would be less up to 15 percent and we expected the same.”

“India is our true all. It study by us in our toughest time. Lankan Parliament on Trump’s tariffs on India. pic.twitter.com/jp7etvW5xw

– Sonam Mahajan (@asyounotwish) August 11, 2025

Sri Lanka’s financial condition in 2022 was pathetic, then India helped

Sri Lanka’s financial condition in the year 2022 had worsened, due to which the fuel stations dried up, the supply of food grains and medicines was reduced and the foreign reserves were eliminated. India then emerged as the biggest supporter of Colombo, which, along with postponing loan facility, currency exchange and loan payment of more than US $ four billion, provided several consignments of human assistance.

US President imposed 50 percent tariff on India

At the same time, US President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent additional fee on Indian goods on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) due to continuous import of Russian oil from India, after which the total tariff imposed by the US on India has become 50 percent.

(Report- With input of PTI)

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Senior Congress party leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has given a big statement on Friday (August 8, 2025) about the US-India tariff controversy. Shashi Tharoor targeted US President Donald Trump and said that Trump has chosen the wrong people to insult.

In an interview given to News18, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, a double standards of US President Trump for imposing 50 percent tariff on India, is unfair, uneven and unjust for New Delhi. Even the way of interacting with the President of America is very silly, because he only insults any other country.

He said, “Any other leader of the world does not say non-physical things like Trump in a publicly given diplomatic statement and Trump has chosen the wrong people to insult.”

India takes steps in response to America’s tariff- Tharoor

Tharoor said, “India has allegedly stopped the weapon purchase agreement, responding to the US tariff. India should understand where it is standing. We should talk like a proud country, because we cannot accept any situation where one party can decide all conditions and expect the other party to accept it without any question.”

Tharoor raised questions on Trump’s double standards

In another statement, Shashi Tharoor questioned the double standards of President Trump. Tharoor said, “America is adopting the attitude of double standards with India, because many countries buy crude oil from Russia, China imports more oil and gas from India from Russia, but only 30 percent tariffs on it and 50 percent on it. Also, Trump gave 90 days to talk to China, but when India came to talk, but when India came to talk, it was just 21 days to talk.

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