India buys military equipment and oil from Russia, enabling Moscow's war in Ukraine—leading to the additional penalties.

U.S. President Donald Trump's India tariffs have shown Moscow's allies that he will follow through with his threat to impose secondary tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, though doubts remain about the practicalities of implementing them,

U.S. President Donald Trump once again blamed India's high tariffs and trade barriers for his decision to impose 25% tariffs, higher than those levied on some other Asian nations, even as he toned down his dislike for the country’s deep ties with Russia.