While China also purchases Russian oil, Bolton pointed out that Beijing faced no such tariffs. “India is the one government to have suffered from Trump’s effort to get a ceasefire in Ukraine,” he noted.
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Donald Trump of needlessly antagonising India, calling the steep tariffs imposed on New Delhi “a mistake in the bilateral relationship.”
The ex-Trump aide’s remarks came after the former president hit India with some of the highest US tariffs — 50% overall, including a 25% penalty for buying Russian oil. Bolton argued this approach was “backward” and “damaging” to ties between the two nations.
Trump defended his decision, claiming India was helping Moscow prolong its war in Ukraine. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine,” he wrote on Truth Social.
While China also purchases Russian oil, Bolton pointed out that Beijing faced no such tariffs or secondary sanctions. “India is the one government to have suffered from Trump’s effort to get a ceasefire in Ukraine,” he noted.
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