India is scrambling to manage the economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose steep tariffs on Indian exports. Trump’s remarks—calling India’s economy "dead" and its tariff policies “obnoxious”—have shocked New Delhi, putting pressure on the long-standing India-US relationship.
Officials admit they’re unaccustomed to such public diplomatic assaults. Trump has accused India of profiting from Russian oil sales while turning a blind eye to the Ukraine war, and he has vowed to “substantially” increase tariffs within 24 hours.