Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:31pm on 08 Aug 2025,Friday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Friday, reaffirming their “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” amid heightened US-India trade tensions. The discussion came after US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports, citing New Delhi’s ongoing energy trade with Moscow. Modi thanked Putin for his “insightful” updates on Ukraine and extended an invitation to visit India later this year. Both leaders pledged to boost cooperation in defence, trade, and energy, with India condemning the US tariffs as “unfair and unjustified” and vowing to protect its farmers’ and exporters’ interests. (PC: HT)
