US VP JD Vance Justifies Oil Tariffs On India | India Doubles Down On Tariff Threat
In today's episode of India Global, US President Donald Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariffs on imports from India were meant to get an "aggressive economic leverage" for forcing Russia to stop bombing Ukraine, according to American Vice President JD Vance. Trump's number two remained confident that the US can broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, despite potential hang-ups that have emerged since the American President met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, earlier this month. NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi speaks to Scott Lucas.
