Overview

• FARA filings show the Indian Embassy signed a three‑month contract with Mercury Public Affairs from mid‑August to mid‑November 2025 for $75,000 per month, totaling $225,000.
• The engagement supplements India’s existing $1.8 million annual contract with SHW Partners led by Jason Miller, and with BGR Partners at $50,000 a month, lifting India’s monthly outlay to about $275,000, according to the latest reports.
• The Trump administration has imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods effective August 27 on top of an existing 25% reciprocal tariff, and officials have signaled possible secondary sanctions tied to India’s purchases of Russian oil.
• White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on August 22 criticized India’s energy ties with Russia, indicating the new tariff is proceeding as planned.
• FARA records detail Pakistan spending roughly $600,000 per month across multiple firms, and reporting credits the push with a White House meeting for Army Chief Asim Munir and a 19% tariff rate.