# US tariffs of 50-percent took effect today on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. BRICS member India has criticized the levies as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable” amid fears of heavy job cuts. Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict. This gives India fresh incentive to improve relations with another BRICS member, China.
US tariffs of 50% take effect against India over Russian oil deals