Trump Tariffs To India For Buying Rusa Oil, Alludes To The Suffering Of Ukrainians

JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump will raise the tariff substantially against India over the purchase of Russian oil.

"India not only bought large amounts of Russian oil, but they also, after buying most of the oil, sold it on the open market for big profits. They don't care how many people in Ukraine were killed by Russian war engines," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. reported by Reuters, Monday, August 4.

"Therefore, I will increase the rates paid by India to the US substantially," he continued.

But Trump did not specify the amount of tariffs to be imposed on India.

Last week, Trump said he would charge a 25% tariff on imported goods from India and added that the world's fifth-largest economy would also face an undisclosed penalty but did not provide details.

Over the weekend, two Indian government sources told Reuters India would continue to buy oil from Russia despite threats from the US, Trump.