U.S. The additional 25% tariffs on Indian exports to the United States that he had announced on August 6, 2025, in order to facilitate New Delhi's arms and energy trade with Moscow, were not confirmed by President Donald Trump. Mr. said, "Well, we'll determine that later, but at the moment, they're paying a tariff of 50%." When a reporter inquired about whether the additional 25% tariff on top of the 25% "reciprocal tariff" would be lifted following a ceasefire, Trump responded. Mr. At an event at the White House with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Trump was taking questions. The President said he would be imposing a tariff of 100% on computer chips and semiconductors while announcing that Apple would invest $100 billion in the U.S.
Mr. Trump had reportedly told European allies on Wednesday that he would have an in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week and had plans for a follow-up with Mr. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Aside from that, Mr. Steve Witkoff, the special envoy for Trump, met with Mr. Putin on Wednesday.
Talks ‘productive’
Mr. Trump said that the talks were "productive" but did not know if the additional tariffs on India were to blame. “And as you know, we put a 50% tariff on India on oil. They are the second-largest buyer of oil from Russia. They’re very close to China in terms of the purchase of oil from Russia. So, I don’t know if that had anything to do with it, but we’ve had very productive talks today,” he said.
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