Trump tariffs on India LIVE: India braces for impact of 50% U.S. tariffs from today

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The Indian government is pushing a ‘Swadeshi’ mantra to reduce the economy’s reliance on exports, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling on Indians to be “vocal for local”

Updated - August 27, 2025 09:31 am IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

The 25% additional tariffs imposed on India by U.S. President Donald Trump is set to come into effect on Wednesday (August 27, 2025).

On Tuesday (August 26, 2025), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uploaded a notification of the new tariffs to be published in the official register the following day.

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Mr. Trump on August 6, 2025 signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, in response to India “directly or indirectly” importing oil from Russia. This was over and above the 25% tariff on Indian imports that Mr. Trump approved on July 31.

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Meanwhile, India is bracing for the impact of the tariff. The Indian government is pushing a ‘Swadeshi’ mantra to reduce the economy’s reliance on exports, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling on Indians to be “vocal for local” and buy Indian goods on Tuesday (August 26, 2025).

Indian exporters, however, are preparing themselves for a sharp fall in business to the U.S., with early estimates predicting that more than $47 billion worth of goods will face the 50% tariff rate.

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August 27, 2025 09:31
India’s push for “Swadeshi” goods
The Indian government is pushing a ‘Swadeshi’ mantra to reduce the economy’s reliance on exports, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling on Indians to be “vocal for local” and buy Indian goods on Tuesday (August 26, 2025).
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra, too, said the central bank “would not be found wanting” in supporting those sectors that will be adversely affected by the tariffs.
August 27, 2025 09:28
India braces for impact as additional 25% U.S. tariff comes into effect from today
The United States Government’s 25% additional tariffs imposed on India by U.S. President Donald Trump is set to come into effect on Wednesday (August 27, 2025).
On Tuesday (August 26, 2025), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uploaded a notification of the new tariffs to be published in the official register the following day.
The Ministry of External Affairs did not comment on whether India is planning any counter-measures or counter-tariffs against the U.S., though a senior official said that India stands by the MEA’s earlier statement calling the sanctions “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”
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Published - August 27, 2025

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