Overview

• President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian goods takes effect on August 27, with the White House linking the move to India’s purchases of Russian crude.
• In Moscow, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov, called the partnership among the most stable since World War II, and invited Russian companies to invest in India.
• Jaishankar and Russia’s Denis Manturov discussed removing logistical and non‑tariff barriers and advancing the North–South corridor, the Northern Sea Route and the Chennai–Vladivostok link.
• Reporting from the talks says Russia will keep supplying oil to India at a 5% discount and India’s buying has not been curtailed by the tariff threat.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on conflicts and reaffirmed the India–France strategic partnership as New Delhi broadens outreach.