US President Donald Trump says he's not looking at lowering tariffs on India.
His comments, at the White House, come a week after the US doubled levies on the country's imports to 50% as punishment for its Russian oil imports.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
Speaking to reporters in the oval office on Tuesday, US president Dondal Trump said the US gets on very well with India but reiterated his charge against India over tariffs saying that for many years "it was a one-sided relationship. Saying that New Delhi has imposed "tremendous tariffs" on US imports - "about the highest in the world" while American markets were open to Indian goods.
As an example of what he describes as unfair trade - he used the US motorcycle company - Harley Davidson. Saying the iconic US brand couldn't sell in India because of a 200 per cent tariff on motorcycles. So Harley Davidson built a plant in India and now it doesn't have to pay tariffs - "the same thing as us" he said.
The US tariffs on India came despite months of negotiations with US trade negotiators said to be exasperated with India's protectionist policies.
Mr Trump had set a 25% duty on Indian exports but doubled that to 50% last week as punishment for purchases of Russian oil. Those levies hit more than 55% of goods shipped to the US, which is India's biggest market.
The US is India's biggest export market.
Trump has expressed frustration over India's continued purchases of Russian energy, - New Delhi says it's needed to keep its oil prices low. But critics say such energy buys by India and China help keep Russia's economy afloat and undercut sanctions against Moscow aimed at bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.
On Tuesday President Trump also addressed that war, saying he was "watching very closely" to see how Russian President Vladimir Putin handled efforts to set up a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Insinuating he was considering additional measures if talks did not progress.
Kate fisher ndtv washington