“Trump Slaps India with 25% Tariffs – Is a Trade War Coming in 2025?”

1. What Happened? On July 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on all Indian imports starting August 1. He cited India’s high tariffs, restrictive trade barriers, and its continued military and energy relations with Russia as reasons Wikipedia+15Reuters+15The Times of India+15. In addition, Trump imposed an unspecified “penalty tariff”…