The Trump administration is threatening India with higher tariffs if upcoming US-Russia talks in Alaska fail, potentially increasing the existing 50% tariffs on Indian exports. These secondary tariffs, particularly the 25% levy on crude oil trade with Russia, are aimed at pressuring Putin to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war.
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