US Senator Condemns Trumps India Tariff, Says Risks Years Of Work

Hours after US President Donald Trump slapped an additional 25 percent tariff on India, taking the total levy to 50 percent, House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems on Friday, i.e., August 8, warned that the president's actions risk the carefully-built ties between the two nations.

US Representative Gregory Meeks emphasized that any concerns should be addressed in a respectful way. In a post on X, House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems said, "RM Gregory Meeks: Trump's latest tariff tantrum risks years of careful work to build a stronger US-India partnership. We have deep strategic, economic, and people-to-people ties. Concerns should be addressed in a mutually respectful way consistent with our democratic values."

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed a fresh executive order slapping an additional 25 percent tariff on imports from India, citing New Delhi's business with Russia. This brings the total levy to 50 per cent. With the new tariffs, India and Brazil are the countries with the highest levies at 50 percent. The tariffs will take effect 21 days after the executive order is issued. According to the executive order, the White House has stated that the Indian government is importing Russian crude oil or petroleum products either directly or via intermediaries.