Days after imposing a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods, the White House has urged European nations to adopt sanctions similar to those already enforced by the United States, sources told India Today. Among the measures being pushed is a complete halt to all oil and gas purchases from New Delhi, aimed at tightening economic pressure.
According to the sources, the Trump administration also wants Europe to impose secondary tariffs on India. This approach mirrors Washington’s earlier warnings to New Delhi over its oil trade with Moscow.
A growing wave of anti-US sentiment is sweeping across India after President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs up to 50 per cent on Indian goods. The move was linked to India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, has sparked criticism and concern with many calling the tariffs among the harshest imposed on any country.
Modi Backs ‘Swadeshi’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to support “swadeshi” locally made products as tensions with the United States continue to rise. His call to embrace homegrown goods comes in the wake of steep U.S. tariffs and growing public backlash. Taking a subtle dig at President Trump, Modi remarked that a “politics of economic selfishness” is spreading globally, with countries focusing solely on their own interests.
The situation escalated further on August 6, when Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent penalty on top of the existing 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India.