Hindu levar for Russia? Trump may try, but Modi will not break with Putin

The imposition of 25 % duties announced by the US President Donald Trump for the purchase of Russian oil by this country surprised the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-said on Wednesday the British daily Times, adding that despite this threat, Delhi is not planning to break the relationship with Moscow.

The American leader said on Tuesday that he was considering raising customs tariffs to Indian products within 24 hours. The day before, he wrote on the Truth Social portal that India “does not care how many people die in Ukraine at the hands of the Russian war machine.” According to the British newspaper, it is “screwing the bolt to stop them from buying Russian oil” is another “unsuccessful effort of Trump, aimed at reaching an agreement on suspending weapons in Ukraine.”

Times: “Modi is now in trouble”

He assessed the “Times”, reminding that Russian oil is currently the cheapest on the market, and Moscow is a long -term and trusted ally, supporting Delhi for decades. The newspaper noticed that – on the one hand – Prime Minister Modi invested too much in improving the Indian -American relationship, but on the other – it cannot allow Trump to decide the national interest of the country.

According to the daily, India has become one of the largest victims of Trump's duties “, next to other countries in Asia, such as China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. “Times” pointed out that the US is the largest sales market for Indian goods and services, and a 30 % drop in exports. would cause a decrease in India GDP growth by 2 %

In response to the words of Trump The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that his attacks are “unjustified and unreasonable”. The ministry of diplomacy mentioned that in 2024 the value of trade between European Union countries and Russia significantly exceeded the value of trade between India and Russia. “The United States is still importing uranium hexafluore from Russia for their nuclear industry, palladium necessary for the electric vehicle industry, fertilizers and chemicals,” reads the statement.

“Modi is unlikely to stop buying Russian oil to permperize Trump. The renunciation of India's historical connections with Russia, dating back to the Cold War, is not an option,” emphasized “Times”.

This is also to be demonstrated by the announcement of a visit to Moscow, Modi's advisor for this week and the head of Indian diplomacy in August, which is reported by the Bloomberg agency.

The newspaper summed up the situation in the US-Indie-Russia relations, quoting the words of Henry Kissinger, recently cited by the Vice President of the Indian People's Party (BJP), whose leader is Modi. This statement is: “Being an enemy of America can be dangerous, but being a friend is fatal.”

From London Marta Zabłocka (PAP)

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