President Donald Trump imposed a crushing 50% tariff on Indian goods to punish the country for buying Russian oil, upending a decades-long push by Washington to forge closer ties with New Delhi.

White House official Peter Navarro implied that India's oil trade with Russia fueled Moscow's funds into the “war machine”, referring to the Ukraine conflict.

India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into the territory of its geopolitical rival, China, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit there in years.

The India-US relationship has entered turbulent waters after US treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned that despite being “very complicated,” the two nations would eventually “come together.” His remarks came as Washington’s additional 25% tariff on Indian goods took effect,

The Indian PM banked on warm ties with his U.S. counterpart—but then came a whopping 50% tariff, writes Salil Tripathi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan that India will punish its neighbor if there are future attacks on India as he marked 78 years of independen

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PM Modi's two-day Japan visit will focus on 'Make in India' pitch, trade, technology, and strengthening the India-Japan strategic partnership