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The White House's abrupt move to double duties on Indian goods over its Russian oil purchases came with little warning and no clear path forward.

China — often characterized by White House officials as the arch-rival of the U.S. in trade — has been among the countries most negatively affected by Trump’s mercurial barrage of tariffs. India is currently suffering severe penalties imposed by the Trump administration due to its continued purchasing of oil from Russia.

India has leased a full floor at the Aon Center in Downtown Los Angeles for its first consulate in the city and its second in California. The 10-year lease follows a years-long ef

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed India's biggest tax reform in eight years to lower consumption levies on everyday goods and small cars from October, in a move seen as boosting his image amid trade tensions with Washington.

India and China have reached new common understandings agreeing to conduct normalised management and control of the boundary during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Delhi, Beijing said.

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

The Indian prime minister has said his country "is ready" to react to President Donald Trump's additional 25 percent levy on goods entering the U.S.

India would not accept any compromise when it comes to the interests of its farmers, cattle-rearers and fishermen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday as the country wrestles with steep tariffs imposed by the US following breakdown of trade talks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed India's biggest tax reform in eight years to lower consumption levies on everyday goods and small cars from October, in a move seen as boosting his his image amid trade tension with Washington.

It follows his meeting China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi this week.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the "steady progress" made in improving the bilateral relationship with China during his meeting with Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday.