Donald Trump’s 25% additional tariff on India: What are ‘secondary tariffs’ and how do they differ from ‘secondary sanctions’? Explained
Thursday, 7 August 2025 () Donald Trump has announced a 25% 'secondary tariff' on Indian goods, effective August 27, to penalize India's oil purchases from Russia. This aims to pressure India to sever ties with Russia, similar to secondary sanctions. The US tracks oil tanker movements via satellite to monitor countries buying Russian oil.
In a fiery press conference, US President Donald Trump denied ever specifying a 100% tariff on countries importing oil from Russia — just days after threatening India for being Moscow’s top energy buyer. “I never said a percentage,” Trump claimed, as pressure mounts from New Delhi over...
Donald Trump has declared that “billions are flowing into America” due to his latest round of tariff hikes, which took effect August 7. Claiming an economic windfall, Trump said the tariffs will..
The India US Tariffs issue is grabbing global attention. With Trump imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, raising the total to 50%, serious questions are being raised. Why is India being..
Amid rising tensions with the U.S., Indian NSA Ajit Doval met Russian Security Chief Sergey Shoigu in Moscow for high-level talks on defence, energy, and Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to India. As..
Trump also indicated that similar actions could be taken against China. When asked whether additional tariffs on China were being considered in light of the... Zee News Also reported by •DNA •IndiaTimes
President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, eventually bringing the total rate to 50%. -More- SmartBrief Also reported by •DNA •IndiaTimes •Upworthy
Amidst escalating trade tensions with the U.S. over tariffs and oil imports from Russia, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has called for India to seize the... IndiaTimes