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U.S.-India relations have taken a hit after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25-per-cent tariff on imports from India, because the South Asian country continues to purchase Russian oil. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

U.S. President Donald Trump is making a frenemy out of India as he wages a global trade war.

Relations between Washington and New Delhi sank to a new low this week after Mr. Trump signed an executive order to impose an additional 25-per-cent tariff on imports from India, ostensibly because the South Asian country continues to purchase Russian crude oil.

Once the change takes effect on Aug. 27, India’s tariff rate will double to 50 per cent. Mr. Trump had previously announ

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