Overview
- India’s foreign minister said any agreement must respect New Delhi’s non‑negotiable red lines and that this stance remains firm.
- Talks that began in March have yet to produce a deal, with both sides still working through unresolved issues.
- President Donald Trump first imposed a 25% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods, then added another 25% on some items, lifting those duties to 50%.
- Jaishankar said India views the extra tariff as very unfair and argued India was singled out over energy purchases from Russia.
- The U.S. framed the higher duties as tied to national‑security concerns over India’s purchases of Russian oil and weapons, even as other elements of the bilateral relationship continue.