Key Highlights
- On Tuesday, Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on Iran's trade partners has again placed India in US's line of fire. AdvertisementPM Narendra Modi and Donald TrumpIndia Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 13, 2026 10:54 ISTWritten By: Abhishek DeIt seems wherever there is a crisis, be it in Iran or Ukraine, US President Donald Trump always finds a reason to target India.
- Hours after sweet talk by US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor of India being the "most essential partner" of the US, his boss, Trump, imposed a new 25% tariff on countries doing trade with crisis-hit Iran -- a move set to impact New Delhi severely.
- India, which is among Iran's top five trading partners, may see its tariffs on US imports surge to a whopping 75%. advertisementTightening the noose around Iran, which is witnessing its biggest anti-government protest in years, Trump said any country doing business with Iran would "immediately" face a 25% tariff on trade with the US.
- "This order is final and conclusive," Trump underlined. Now, without a trade deal with the US, Indian goods are already facing the highest US tariff rate of 50%.
- Apart from a 25% reciprocal duty, Trump slapped an additional 25% punitive levy on India over its continued purchase of Russian oil.
