Previously, Mr Trump has complained about bilateral trade worth $190bn. India had hoped this would be a happy sign of ever closer ties. In Mr Trump’s view, though, it is bad news: at almost $46bn, America runs a “ MASSIVE TRADE DEFICIT WITH INDIA!

The U.S. and India’s blossoming friendship is at risk of falling to pieces, observers have warned, as President Donald Trump threatens to substantially increase tariffs on Indian goods over its purcha

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signaled it would continue buying Russian oil.