U.S. punitive tariffs on India take effect; New Delhi pledges aid
2025-08-29 14:03:19 source：CGTN
August 28, 2025
A new 25 percent punitive tariff on Indian goods bound for the United States took effect on Tuesday, escalating trade tensions between the two countries.
Washington justified the measure by pointing to India's imports of Russian oil, but New Delhi has condemned the move as politically motivated and economically damaging.
The latest hike brings cumulative U.S. tariffs on Indian products to 50 percent, a level economists warn could undercut India's export sector and decrease economic growth.
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