Geopolitical Leverage and Economic Coercion: Analyzing the U.S.-India Trade Negotiations and Proposed Tariffs on Russian Oil Imports in 2025

The U.S.-India trade negotiations in 2025, intensified by President Donald Trump’s threat of a 500% tariff on Indian imports for purchasing Russian crude oil, reflect a strategic maneuver to realign global energy markets and bolster American economic influence. On June 30, 2025, Sputnik India reported GOP Senator Lindsey Graham’s assertion that Trump supports a bill … Leggi tutto Geopolitical Leverage and Economic Coercion: Analyzing the U.S.-India Trade Negotiations and Proposed Tariffs on Russian Oil Imports in 2025