{"id":2468580,"date":"2025-07-30T09:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-25-tariffs-on-india-over-ties-to-russia\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:48:57","slug":"trump-announces-25-tariffs-on-india-over-ties-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-25-tariffs-on-india-over-ties-to-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces 25% tariffs on India over ties to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-25-tariffs-on-india-over-ties-to-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2468580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will impose a 25% tariff on imports from India starting August 1. This decision is primarily a response to India continuing to import energy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ... Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military equipment<\/a> from Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Trump emphasized that although India is considered a friend, the country has historically maintained high tariffs and strict non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-recommends-50-tariffs-on-eu\/\" title=\"Trump recommends 50% tariffs on EU\">-monetary trade barriers<\/a>, limiting business between the two nations. He also criticized India&#8217;s meaningful purchases of Russian military gear and energy, labeling these actions as detrimental and announcing the tariffs as both a penalty and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-senators-try-to-avoid-weeks-long-delay-in-russia-trade-measure\/\" title=\"U.S. senators try to avoid weeks-long delay in Russia trade measure\">trade measure<\/a>. Despite this, Trump previously acknowledged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a good friend.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump announces 25% tariffs on India over ties to Russia<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday morning announced he is authorizing 25% tariffs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">India<\/a> to take effect Aug. 1 due to the country&rsquo;s importing Russian energy and military equipment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Remember, while India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively little business with them because their Tariffs are far too high, among the highest in the World, and they have the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary Trade Barriers of any Country,&rdquo; the president said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114942106248731470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> to Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3484852\/trump-economy-gdp-report-placate-recession-panicans\/\">White House hopes positive GDP report will placate recession &#8216;panicans&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3485689\/last-call-boozy-imports-trump-alcohol-tariffs-wine-spirits\/\">Alcohol industry warns of last call for boozy imports under Trump&#8217;s tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3485885\/gas-prices-steady-last-week-july\/\">Gas prices: Remain steady through the last week of July<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Also, they have always bought a vast majority of their military equipment from Russia, and are Russia&rsquo;s largest buyer of ENERGY, along with China, at a time when everyone wants Russia to STOP THE KILLING IN UKRAINE &mdash; ALL THINGS NOT GOOD! INDIA WILL THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25%, PLUS A PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE, STARTING ON AUGUST FIRST,&rdquo; he continued. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3485343\/trump-india-tariffs-25-percent-trade-deal-deadline-looms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP TARIFF LETTERS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW TRADE DEALS, RATES AND &lsquo;LIBERATION DAY&rsquo; PAUSE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump previously teased the tariffs on Tuesday, despite characterizing&nbsp;Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a good friend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think so,&rdquo; Trump said when asked to confirm reports that India&rsquo;s tariffs could range between 20% and 25%. &ldquo;India has been a good friend, but India has charged, basically, more tariffs than almost any other country. 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