Timeline: How floundering India-US talks led to high tariffs
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr, attend a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 26, 2025.
US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on goods from India to as much as 50 percent took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, escalating tensions between the world's two largest democracies and strategic partners.
Below is a timeline of how India, once seen as a frontrunner for a US trade deal, ended up facing steep tariffs after both sides failed to resolve disputes over agriculture and dairy, and New Delhi resisted pressure to halt Russian oil purchases.
