India appears to have taken one of its first concrete retaliatory actions against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as three Indian officials told Reuters on Friday that arms purchases from the United States have been put on hold, and a planned visit by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Washington has been canceled.

President Trump imposed a 25 percent general tariff on India at the beginning of August, plus another 25 percent punitive tariff against India’s vast purchases of Russian oil. The total 50 percent tariff rate is scheduled to take effect on August 26.

Reuters’ sources said the “pause” on arms purchases was indefinite and could be lifted quickly, if trade negotiations between India and the United States bear fruit before the 50 percent tariff takes effect.

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