The US imposed a 50% tariff on India in August of 2025, half of which was a penalty for buying crude from Russia<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump has threatened India with a tariff hike if New Delhi continues to buy oil from Russia.
\nTrump\u2019s remarks come amid ongoing negotiations between New Delhi and Washington to clinch a trade deal.
\n\u201cThey do trade. And we can raise tariffs on them very quickly, and it would be very bad for them,\u201d Trump said on board Air Force One.
\nTrump was adding to comments made by Senator Lindsey Graham, who said India had substantially reduced its oil purchases from Russia after Washington hit it with tariffs.<\/p>\n
Trump threatens India with more tariffs over Russian oil Adding to Lindsey Graham’s statement to reporters that India has substantially reduced its purchases of Russian oil, the US President said, \u201cThey do trade, and we can raise tariffs on them very quickly.\u201dDonald Trump\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/RvKwPdZHNd pic.twitter.com\/0V1G53HApy\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) January 5, 2026 <\/p>\n
\u201cI really do believe that what he [Donald Trump] did with India is the chief reason India is now buying substantially less Russian oil,\u201d Graham told reporters.
\nThe Senator is pursuing legislation that would make it possible to impose additional sanctions on nations that conduct trade with Russia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was at the Indian ambassador\u2019s house about a month ago, and all he wanted to talk about is how they\u2019re buying less Russian oil. \u2018Would you tell the president to relieve the tariff?\u2019 This stuff works. So, I\u2019m hoping we\u2019ll bring the bill up,\u201d Graham told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday.
\nIndia, the world\u2019s third-largest oil consumer, became a key market for Russian crude following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
\nData from analytics firm Kpler shows Russia has been the South Asian nation\u2019s top oil supplier since then, providing over 36% of India\u2019s crude imports.
\nHowever, key Indian refiners have temporarily halted new orders and sought alternative supplies in response to US sanctions.
\nOthers, including the state-backed Indian Oil Corporation, say they will continue buying oil from Russian producers that haven\u2019t been sanctioned.
\nTrump slapped India with a 25% tariff in August of 2025 after the two countries failed to reach a trade agreement and then announced an additional 25% levy on India as a penalty for purchasing Russian oil, claiming the trade was prolonging the Ukraine conflict.
\nNew Delhi has dismissed the criticism, saying its energy policy is driven by national interests.
\nIn December, Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on India, accusing it of \u201cdumping\u201d rice into the American market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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