"US has imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India and even threatened for more. China firmly opposes it. Silence only emboldens the bully," Xu said on Thursday. Earlier this month, Trump imposed a 25% penalty on India in addition to 25% tariffs for buying oil and weapons from Russia. The new rate will come into effect on 27 August.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro blasted India for continuing to buy Russian oil and said he expects punitive tariffs of 50% on imports from the South Asian nation to kick in as planned next week.

Republican-leaning Fox News pointed out that the Indian public opinion looks at Donald Trump's tariffs as a threat to the country's sovereignty

India's exports to China rebounded in the first quarter of FY26, rising 18 per cent year-on-year to $4.4 billion after two years of decline in the same period. This renewed trade momentum with China comes amid Donald Trump’s proposed 50 per cent tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil.

The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes .

India's monetary policy committee members flagged evolving risks from global trade tensions and tariffs as a key drag on growth but said the economy remains resilient with the inflation outlook benign,

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland, was raided by FBI agents on Friday morning (22 August) as part of a documents-related investigation, Hindustan Times reported, citing Associated Press. The search, which began around 7 am, was ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel, according to reports.