US President Donald Trump said on Friday (September 12, 2025) that it is not easy to impose tariffs (fees) on India for buying crude oil from Russia. This step creates a rift with India.

Donald Trump said in an interview to Fox and Friends on Friday (September 12), ‘Look, India (Russian oil) is the biggest customer. I put 50 percent tariff on India, because they are buying crude oil from Russia. This is no easy task. This is a big thing and this causes a rift in America’s relations with India. US President Donald Trump responded when he was asked what is meant to clamp down on Russian President Vladimir Putin?

He said, ‘But I have already done this. I have done a lot and remember that this is a lot of Europe’s problem than our problem.

Trump claims to resolve seven conflicts

Donald Trump also reiterated his claim during the interview that he has so far resolved a total of seven global conflicts during his second term as the President of America.

He said, ‘I have solved a total of seven struggles so far during my second presidential tenure. I resolved many conflicts, including Pakistan and India, as well as major conflicts, some of which were unresolved, such as Congo and Rwanda. I solved them. It was going on for 31 years. Millions of people were killed in this struggle. I solved struggles that were unresolved for a long time.

What India says on the purchase of Russian oil,

Donald Trump said that while defending the purchase of crude oil from Russia, India has been saying that its energy purchase is inspired by national interest and market dynamics.

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Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anant Nageswaran, Government of India, has made a big statement by US President Donald Trump about the impact of 50 percent tariff imposed on India. Anant said that 50 percent tariffs imposed on Indian goods by Donald Trump will not be applicable for long, as the trump’s step will not be positive for the overall relations of the two countries for a long time.

With this, CEA Anant Nagswaran has also warned that 25 percent tariffs imposed on the purchase of crude oil from Russia will be extremely difficult to trade and Trump’s adverse effects of this move can be seen in the second and third quarter of the current financial year. He also expressed concern that if there is no change in the situation, then its effect can also go till the next financial year.

India’s 50 percent tariff imposed on India in a gap of 20 days

This statement of the Chief Economic Advisor of the Government of India has come at a time when tension has increased between India and America over 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods. The US implemented a 25 percent tariff on India on August 27, 2025 to import Russian oil, which is in addition to 25 percent tariffs applied to other 70 countries in the world on August 7, 2025.

What did the Chief Economic Advisor of the Government of India say about the US tariff?

Nageswaran told the Indian Express, ‘I think this high tariff on India will not last long but it will be short -lived. There are also indications that America is now beginning to understand that by applying high tariffs on India, it will not get the results according to its mind and the tariff imposed on India is also affecting America.

He said, ‘If you ask me for any concrete evidence in this regard, then in the last few days I have no concrete evidence in addition to mixed messages, so that it can be said that the second 25 percent tariff will last long on India. But I believe that it will remain not for a long time, but for a very long time. At the same time, efforts will definitely be seen from the other side to make some balance to some extent.

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Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton has made a big statement on Thursday (September 4, 2025) about the relationship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has said that President Donald Trump had very good personal relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but now he is over. He warned that close relations with the American leader (Donald Trump) would not be able to save world leaders from the worst phase.

Bolton’s remarks have come in the last two decades of the last two decades of background in the Indo-US relations, with Trump’s tariff policy and India’s constant criticism from his administration.

Trump- Bolton sees Trump with glasses of personal relations with leaders of international relations

He recently said in an interview to the British media portal LBC, ‘I think Trump sees international relations with the glasses of his personal relations with the leaders. Therefore, if he (Russia’s President) has a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, then America would also have a good relationship with Russia. Obviously, it is not so.

Bolton has been a National Security Advisor (NSA) in Trump’s first term. But now he is a vocal critic of Trump. Bolton said, ‘Trump had very good relations with Modi personally. I think that relationship is over now and this is a lesson for everyone. For example, for the (Prime Minister of Britain) Kir Stmper that a good personal relationship can sometimes be helpful, but it will not save you from the worst situation. ‘

Trump will be traveling to Britain from 17 to 19 September

It is noteworthy that US President Donald Trump will visit Britain from 17 to 19 September 2025. At the same time, in a post on social media with its interview with LBC, Bolton said, ‘The White House has pushed the US-India relations back decades, due to which Modi has come close to Russia and China. China has introduced itself as an alternative to the US and Donald Trump.

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