{
  "id": 9483573,
  "title": "Is Trump’s 100% tariff threat on India ‘leverage to push through a trade deal’? Expert weighs in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/is-trumps-100-tariff-threat-on-india-leverage-to-push-through-a-trade",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:18:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/is-trump-s-100-tariff-threat-on-india-leverage-to-push-through-a-trade-deal-expert-weighs-in-11790160815711.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rajoshri Roy, a research fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, suggests that imposing a 100% tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil may provide the US with leverage in trade negotiations, but India is unlikely to significantly reduce its oil imports from Russia due to its energy security concerns. Roy also mentioned that past instances of sanctions and tariffs have allowed India and the US to find a modus vivendi, and the India-US relationship remains mutually beneficial.",
  "summary": "The imposition of 100% tariffs on Russian oil could affect India-US ties without altering Russia's policies. Rajoshri Roy, Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, says past exemptions indicate possible leeway in managing this complex relationship.",
  "key_points": [
    "Imposing 100% tariff on India for Russian oil may provide US leverage in trade talks.",
    "India unlikely to significantly reduce oil imports from Russia due to energy security concerns.",
    "Past sanctions and tariffs have allowed India and US to find a mutually beneficial modus vivendi."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US threat of a 100% tariff on Indian purchases of Russian oil appears to be a tactic to gain leverage in trade negotiations, but India's energy security concerns may limit its effectiveness.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}