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Tariff row: US hails 'new heights' in ties with India as PM Modi meets Putin, Xi Jinping

IndiaTimes Monday, 1 September 2025 ()
The US Embassy in India affirmed the strong US-India ties, highlighting it as a defining relationship of the 21st century. Despite this positive outlook, trade tensions persist due to recent tariffs imposed by the US, citing trade deficits and India's Russian oil purchases.
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