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US President Donald Trump described the US-India trade relationship as a "one-sided disaster," stating that India has imposed some of the highest tariffs globally, limiting American business access to the Indian market. Trump noted that India sells large amounts of goods to the US, its biggest client, while the US sells very little to India. He also criticized India for buying most of its oil and military products from Russia rather than the US. Trump claimed India has now offered to cut tariffs to zero but said "it's getting late" and that this should have happened years ago. His remarks followed the imposition of 50% tariffs on Indian goods by the Trump administration, partly in response to India's purchase of Russian oil. These comments coincided with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. India has called the US tariffs "unjustified and unreasonable" and emphasized protecting its national interests, particularly in agriculture and small industries. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted India's "red lines" in trade talks and questioned the US focus on India's energy ties with Russia compared to China and the EU. Bilateral trade… (Updated 1 Sep 2025, 22:43 IST; source: link)