Trump Says Not Considering Lowering Tariffs on India Imports (1)

President Donald Trump says he’s not looking at lowering tariffs on India, one week after the US doubled levies on the country’s imports to 50% as punishment for its Russian oil imports.

Trump responded “no” when asked by a reporter whether he is considering taking away some of the tariffs imposed on India.

“We get along with India very well,” Trump added Tuesday at a White House event, but criticized what he said was an imbalanced trade relationship with New Delhi because of high Indian levies.

“India has, you have to understand, for many years, it ...