US says road to peace in Russia-Ukraine runs through India; no relief from 50% tariff

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PM Modi, Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: Claiming that "the road to peace (on the Russia-Ukraine front) runs through India, the Trump White House on Thursday doubled down on tariffing and sanctioning New Delhi, accusing it of fueling the conflict.In remarks to reporters, the US President's trade counselor Peter Navarro, said he doesn’t expect Trump to extend the timeline on doubling tariffs on India as a penalty for buying Russian oil beyond August 27, while accusing New Delhi of profiteering from transactions with Moscow.“I love India. Look, [President Narendra] Modi is a great leader. But please, please India, like,...