India Must Take It Seriously: Nikki Haelys stern warning to New Delhi amid Trump tariffs over Russian oil imports
India-US relations have soured in recent weeks after the Trump administration imposed secondary tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil and reportedly due to New Delhi rejecting Trump’s proposed mediation in its recent conflict with Pakistan.
PTC News Desk: US President Donald Trump's party colleague Nikki Haley on Sunday warned India over its Russian oil imports and asked to work on a solution with the White House "sooner the better".
"India must take Trump's point over Russian oil seriously, and work with the White House to find a solution. The sooner the better. Decades of friendship and good will between the world's two largest democracies provide a solid basis to move past the current turbulence. Navigating issues like trade disagreements and Russian oil imports demands hard dialogue," she wrote in a post on X.
Haley asserted that the two countries must not lose sight of the "shared goals" - to face China.
"But, we should not lose sight of what matters most: our shared goals. To face China, the United States must have a friend in India," she said.
India-US relations have soured in recent weeks after the Trump administration imposed secondary tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil and reportedly due to New Delhi rejecting Trump’s proposed mediation in its recent conflict with Pakistan. US tariffs on Indian exports have now crossed 50%, the highest imposed by Trump apart from those on Brazil.
India has strongly criticized the move, calling it “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable,” warning that the decision will severely impact sectors like textiles and marine exports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a firm statement, asserting that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers and fishermen. He acknowledged that while he may “have to pay the price,” he is prepared to do so to protect farmers’ interests.