U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent expects Supreme Court to uphold legality of Trump’s tariffs but eyes Plan B

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent expects Supreme Court to uphold legality of Trump's tariffs but eyes Plan B

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday (September 1, 2025) expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will uphold President Donald Trump’s use of a 1977 emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs on most trading partners, but said the administration has a backup plan if it … Read more

Imposition of additional duty on India ‘national security issue’: White House trade adviser

Imposition of additional duty on India ‘national security issue’: White House trade adviser

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro claimed the U.S. sends a lot of dollars overseas to India to buy their products in an “unfair trade environment”. File | Photo Credit: AP The imposition of an additional 25% duty on India is a “national security issue” associated with New Delhi’s “abject refusal to stop buying Russian oil”, … Read more

Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine

Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller attends an interaction between U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A top aide to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (August 3, 2025) accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine … Read more

India will continue to buy Russian oil, government sources tell NYT

India will continue to buy Russian oil, government sources tell NYT

Representational image of a n Indian Oil fuel station in Sonipat. | Photo Credit: Reuters India will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of penalties, two Government sources told The New York Times, not wishing to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. “These are long-term oil contracts,” … Read more