India criticized new Trump duties and pointed to countries that also buy oil from the Russian Federation

To spread: On August 6, US President Donald Trump signed a decree on the introduction of additional duties against India in the amount of 25% for the purchase of Russian oil. The reaction did not wait long. In India, they reminded that they have previously clearly outlined the position on this issue, having reported it to the United States, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Our import is based on market factors and is carried out for the general purpose of energy security of 1.

4 billion people in India," the foreign policy department stressed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that the US decision to impose additional duties against India is "extremely annoying" because other countries take the same actions as India, in their national interests: "We again state that such actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable. India will take the necessary measures to protect its national interests.

" Recall that the document signed by the Head of the White House states that the introduction of additional duties is aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia and overcoming the emergency situation of national scale that arose due to aggressive actions of the Russian government against Ukraine. The duty shall come into force 21 days after the date of the decree and extends to goods imported from India, except for those in transit or imported until a specified period in 2025.