Summary: India and Russia agreed to expand bilateral trade, despite U.S. tariff pressure on India over Russian oil purchases. Both countries vowed to boost trade, including increasing India’s exports to Russia and sending Indian workers to address Russia’s labor shortages. The U.S. has escalated criticism of India, accusing it of profiteering from Russian crude and threatening higher tariffs on Indian goods.

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/india-defies-us-tariffs-to-boost-russia-trade-putin-modi-trump.html