Thursday, January 8, 2026

India in crosshairs as Trump approves bill that could impose 500% tariff on Russian oil buyers

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The United States is moving closer to taking the biggest economic hammer to trade with India as President Trump greenlights a bill that could see tariffs on India rising to 500%.

US officials say the bill targets countries buying Russian oil - which they accuse of fueling Moscow's war economy.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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