Trump Says India ‘Doesn’t Care’ About Ukraine, Threatens Tariff Hike Over Russian Oil Trade

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:18pm on 04 Aug 2025,Monday India Global

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned of a tariff hike on India, accusing it of profiting from Russian oil during the Ukraine war. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then... selling it on the Open Market for big profits,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He added, “They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine.” Citing this, Trump said he would “substantially” raise the tariff India pays to the US. The remark has sparked concern over potential trade tensions between New Delhi and Washington. (PC: India Today)

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