Trump’s Surprise India Deal: DC Blinked, Delhi Said Yes

Donald Trump

Just weeks ago, U.S.– India ties looked stuck in a familiar rut: Washington warning that India’s Russian oil buys undercut Western pressure on Moscow, New Delhi bristling at lectures, and trade talks drifting amid tariff threats. Then, on February 2, the relationship snapped back; fast. President Donald Trump announced a surprise trade deal cutting U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% and, crucially, removing a separate 25% penalty tariff tied to India’s Russian oil purchases, after Trump said

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