India faces 100% tariff threat over Russian oil after US House vote
Trump’s tariff threat puts India’s Russian oil strategy- and its access to the US market - in a new bind.
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"The bill is a blunt and dangerous attempt to pressurise India to sign the bilateral trade agreement on one-sided terms."
— Ajay Srivastava , Academic
"China and India, you better buy your oil and gas somewhere else."
— Richard Blumenthal , Politician
Key People
Former trade official in India and analyst for the Global Trade Research Initiative.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Richard Blumenthal is a U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
Sumit Ritolia is an analyst at maritime intelligence firm Kpler.
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Trump’s tariff threat puts India’s Russian oil strategy- and its access to the US market - in a new bind.
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