India Weighs Giving Trump Trade Concessions After 50% Tariff Hit

Aug. 7, 2025, 11:18 AM UTC

New Delhi officials are weighing their options on trade concessions they can offer to the US after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods, according to people familiar with the matter.

India views the 21-day window before the new duties take full effect as an opportunity to keep negotiations with the Trump administration, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. At this stage, officials are not planning to retaliate, they added.

As India calibrates its response, securing a potential trade deal with the US is among its top options, the people ...

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