India ranks as the No. 2 importer of Russian oil since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, behind China, according to one research center.

President Trump has doubled tariffs on India to 50%, citing its Russian oil imports. The move heightens trade tensions and may hit Indian exports hard, straining US-India ties.

Trump signed an executive order to double tariffs on Indian exports to 50 per cent within three weeks, days after the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against the economic penalty.