(Adnkronos) – India has suspended plans to purchase new weapons and aircraft from the United States, in what some Indian officials have called “the first tangible sign of discontent” after US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports. The Times of India reports this, adding that the purchases would have been announced during the planned visit of Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Washington.
The meeting was canceled after Trump, on August 6, announced a further 25% tariff on goods imported from India, justifying the decision for the country’s purchase of Russian oil, bringing the total duty to 50%. India said it had been unfairly targeted, pointing out that the United States and European countries continue to trade with Moscow when it suits their interests.
Among the planned purchases from the United States were General Dynamics Stryker combat vehicles, Javelin anti-tank missiles, and six Boeing P8I reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian Navy for a total value of $3.6 billion.
