‘Sanctions on India’ part of Trump’s plan to stop Russia-Ukraine war, says White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that President Trump imposed new sanctions on India to apply indirect pressure on Russia to end the Ukraine war. The tariff rate on Indian goods was raised to 50%, doubling the existing rate. Leavitt described this as ‘secondary pressure’ to force Moscow’s hand. The announcement followed Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President ZelenskKy, where Trump expressed openness to a trilateral meeting with Putin to help resolve the conflict.