{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6891d59754703a5cd43bcbc9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Tariffs on India for its Dealing with 'Russian War Machine' - 05/08/2025","description":"<p>President Donald Trump has threatened to “substantially” hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil – a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.</p><p><br></p><p>Trump’s threat has been met with an angry reaction from the Indian government.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>“The targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable,” India Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.</p><p><br></p><p>“Like any major economy, India will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security.”</p><p><br></p><p>Trump’s heightened pressure on India comes after he signalled fresh sanctions on Moscow if Russia did not make progress by Friday towards a peace deal with Ukraine, more than three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion.</p><p><br></p><p>Political Columnist at TheJournal.ie, Larry Donnelly, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}