US President Donald Trump’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases is having a “big impact” on Moscow, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said. He also claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought an explanation from Russia on its strategy in Ukraine, as “India is being hit with tariffs.”

“Trump’s tariffs on India are having a big impact on Russia. Delhi is on the phone with Putin, and Narendra Modi is asking him to explain his strategy on Ukraine because India is being hit with tariffs,” he told CNN on the sidelines of the UNGA session in New York.

The US president recently imposed a 25 per cent tariff on India, followed by another 25 per cent as a penalty for New Delhi buying Russian oil. Trump said India was supporting Russia’s attacks on Ukra

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