You’re going to see so much secondary sanction’s, Trump warns after add’l 25% tariff on India – Alfaaz – The Words

Washington: Hours after imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, bringing the total tariff to 50 per cent, US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to India regarding its ongoing oil trade with Russia. He hinted that more “secondary sanctions” could be imposed shortly on India over its continued purchase of oil from Russia.

Trump’s remarks come amid mounting US pressure on nations to reduce or sever economic ties with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

‘You’re going to see a lot more’: Trump

“It’s only been eight hours. So let’s see what happens. You’re going to see a lot more. You’re going to see so much secondary sanctions,” said Trump during a press briefing at the White House, when asked about why India was being singled out for additional sanctions while countries like China also continue to buy Russian oil.

It is pertinent to mention that India imports 88 per cent of the crude from overseas. Before the beginning of the Ukraine war in 2022, India used to buy just 0.2 per cent of all crude oil from Russia. However, Russia has now become India’s largest oil supplier. In July, India imported 1.6 million barrels of oil a day from Russia, according to a report by news agency PTI.