US Tariffs on India, Sept. 4 -- A senior United States lawmaker has cautioned that President Donald Trump's imposed 50% tariffs on India risk undermining the decades-long strategic partnership between the two nations. Representative Gregory Meeks, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, described the tariffs as "arbitrary" and warned they could "threaten this vital relationship."

Tensions between New Delhi and Washington have escalated after President Trump announced a sweeping 50% tariff package on India, including a 25% levy on purchases of Russian oil. The move has sparked diplomatic concern, with India defending its energy imports as being guided by national interest and market realities.

India has consistently ...