But as the EU and the US align their policies against Russia on secondary sanctions for its war in Ukraine, the Trump reportedly called on the bloc to impose up to 100% tariffs on India. However, the EU seems to have adopted a different approach in its new strategic agenda: lure India away from Russia's orbit of influence through a trade deal and enhanced strategic ties.
søndag 21. september 2025
EU's new strategy to lure India away from Russia's orbit
The European Union (EU) proposed a new strategic agenda with India that raises bilateral relations to a higher level amid calls from the United States to hit India with massive tariffs. In July, the EU sanctioned an Indian refinery that refined Russian crude, ensuring it can't sell to Europe. Since then, US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India, half of it as punishment for buying Russian fuel.
But as the EU and the US align their policies against Russia on secondary sanctions for its war in Ukraine, the Trump reportedly called on the bloc to impose up to 100% tariffs on India. However, the EU seems to have adopted a different approach in its new strategic agenda: lure India away from Russia's orbit of influence through a trade deal and enhanced strategic ties.
But as the EU and the US align their policies against Russia on secondary sanctions for its war in Ukraine, the Trump reportedly called on the bloc to impose up to 100% tariffs on India. However, the EU seems to have adopted a different approach in its new strategic agenda: lure India away from Russia's orbit of influence through a trade deal and enhanced strategic ties.
