, Sept. 13 -- US President Donald Trump admitted on Friday that his decision to impose a 50% tariff on India for buying Russian oil created a rift between the two nations.

"India was Russia's biggest customer, and I put a 50% tariff on India because of their oil purchases. That wasn't an easy decision," Trump said during a Fox News interview.

The tariffs sparked outrage in India, fueling anti-US sentiment. The move was part of the US's efforts to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine by penalizing nations buying oil from Moscow under Western sanctions.

"That's a big deal. And it causes a rift with India," Trump added during the Fox & Friends program.

US-India relations have been tense since Trump's trade war, particularly after trade t...