Group 1 - Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Russia on August 20-21 for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, coinciding with the U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on Indian goods due to India's purchase of Russian oil [1][3] - The discussions between the two foreign ministers will focus on bilateral issues and international cooperation [1] - The U.S. has increased pressure on India regarding trade, with President Trump announcing a total tariff rate of 50% on Indian imports, citing the import of Russian oil as the reason [3] Group 2 - The Indian government has responded to the U.S. tariffs, labeling them as "unfair, unjust, and unreasonable," and has stated it will take necessary actions to protect national interests [3] - The Kremlin criticized the U.S. threats to increase tariffs on India, asserting that sovereign nations have the right to choose their trade partners and that forcing countries to sever trade ties with Russia is inappropriate [3]
美借俄石油贸易大幅提高对印关税之际,外媒:印度外长将访俄与拉夫罗夫会谈
Huan Qiu Wang·2025-08-13 12:29