New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Shortly after US President Donald Trump introduced an extra 25% tariff on India, the Ministry of External affairs in its assertion identified that India was being unfairly focused for oil imports from Russia whereas international locations like China and Turkey continued to do the identical.
In its assertion the MEA mentioned, ‘The United States has in current days focused India’s oil imports from Russia. We have already made clear our place on these points, together with the truth that our imports are based mostly on market elements and performed with the general goal of guaranteeing the power safety of 1.4 billion folks of India.’
‘It is due to this fact extraordinarily unlucky that the US ought to select to impose further tariffs on India for actions that a number of different international locations are additionally taking in their very own nationwide curiosity. We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable. India will take all actions needed to guard its nationwide pursuits,’ the MEA added.
The MEA’s clear indication is in the direction of international locations like China and Turkey that proceed to supply massive proportion of crude oil or oil merchandise from Russia.
According to information by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air for June 2025, China has purchased 47% of Russia’s crude exports, adopted by India (38%), the EU (6%), and Turkiye (6%). Turkiye, is the biggest purchaser of oil merchandise and has bought 26% of Russia’s oil product exports, adopted by China (13%) and Brazil (12%).
The EU was the biggest purchaser LNG from Russia buying 51% of LNG exports from the nation, adopted by China (21%) and Japan (18%).
The EU was additionally the biggest purchaser of Russia’s pipeline fuel, buying 37% of it, adopted by China (30%) and Turkiye (27%).
The information exhibits that India is justified in pushing its case of being unfairly focused by the US Government in its newest tariff order.
On Wednesday, the US Government slapped an extra 25 per cent tariff on imports from India in response to New Delhi’s buy of Russian oil.
According to the order issued by the White House, Trump cited issues of nationwide safety and international coverage issues, in addition to different related commerce legal guidelines, for the rise, claiming that India’s imports of Russian oil, immediately or not directly, pose an ‘uncommon and extraordinary menace’ to the United States.
After the order, the whole tariff on Indian items might be 50 per cent. While the preliminary obligation turns into efficient on August 7, the extra levy will come into impact after 21 days and might be imposed on all Indian items imported into the US, apart from items already in transit or these assembly particular exemptions.
The Executive Order additionally permits for modifications based mostly on altering circumstances, together with potential retaliation by different international locations or steps taken by Russia or India to handle the nationwide emergency.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump, hours after he talked about elevating tariffs on India, mentioned he would enhance the tariff charged on imports from India from the present fee of 25 per cent ‘very considerably’ over the following 24 hours attributable to New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil, Reuters reported.
‘They’re fuelling the conflict machine, and if they are going to try this, then I’m not going to be joyful,’ Trump advised CNBC in an interview, as cited by Reuters.According to the report, he added that the primary sticking level with India was that its tariffs had been too excessive however didn’t present a brand new tariff fee.
On Monday, Trump had introduced that the United States will ‘considerably increase’ the tariff on India for purchasing massive quantities of Russian oil. He claimed that a lot of this oil is being offered within the open marketplace for large income.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, ‘India isn’t solely shopping for large quantities of Russian Oil, they’re then, for a lot of the Oil bought, promoting it on the Open Market for giant income. They do not care how many individuals in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I might be considerably elevating the Tariff paid by India to the USA. Thank you on your consideration to this matter!!!’ (ANI)