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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday cited the secondary tariff imposed on India as he was asked what action his administration has taken against Russia for the Ukraine conflict. Trump also warned that he hasn't done "phase two or phase three" yet, signaling he might impose more tariff on New Delhi for buying Russian oil
Speaking to media in the Oval Office while participating in a bilateral meeting with Poland's President Karol Nawrocki, Trump lashed out at a Polish reporter after he was asked why no action has been taken against Russia.
"How do you know there's no action? Would you say that putting secondary sanctions on India, the largest purchaser outside of China, they're almost equal, would you say there was no action? That cost hundreds of billions of dollars to Russia. You call that no action? And I haven't done phase two yet or phase three. But when you say there's no action, I think you ought to get yourself a new job,” Trump hit back at the Polish reporter.
Is US mulling secondary tariff on Russia?
Trump said he had earlier warned that if India buys oil from Russia, it will get into "big problems". Asked if he was mulling second sanctions on Moscow, the US President said, "Well, I have already done that with regard to India, and we're doing it with regard to other things.”
Trump has imposed 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India and an additional 25 per cent levies, raising the total duties on Indian goods to 50 per cent. Facing backlash from various quarters, the Trump administration has justified its additional tariffs saying that it is a "punishment" for New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil.
India's stance
India condemned the staggering tariffs, calling them "unfair and unreasonable". Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also underscored that India will not compromise on the interests of farmers, asserting that "pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it".
