India is engaged in trade talks with the United States, an Indian government source with knowledge of the discussions said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 25% tariff on New Delhi's exports.

India has suggested it will continue purchasing oil from Russia despite US president Donald Trump’s threats to hit Delhi with new tariffs over the imports. Foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters on Friday that India’s energy decisions were based on market availability and global conditions,

Indian officials denied President Donald Trump‘s claim that they had stopped buying Russian oil, despite pressure from Washington. Trump’s sudden move to pressure Moscow to come to the peace table with Ukraine relies on pressuring third countries into stopping their purchase of Russian oil.