U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated trade tensions with India by imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total levy to 50%. The move targets India's continued purchase of Russian oil, which Trump claims funds Moscow’s war in Ukraine. China, recently emerging from its own brief tariff war with Trump, voiced strong support for India. Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong publicly called Trump a “bully” and warned India that “give the bully an inch, he will take a mile,” urging New Delhi not to yield to US trade pressure. Watch for more
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