Indian media: After Trump's threats, India will toughen its position, our friend is Russia!

Against the background of 25% duties imposed by US President Donald Trump and warnings of additional sanctions for trade with Russia, India is tightening its position. This is reported by The Times of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi defiantly ignores Trump's threats, while urging citizens to buy local goods. Also, the Modi government does not stop buying Russian oil. The United States has changed its attitude towards India and now sees the country as part of a strategy to put pressure on Vladimir Putin in connection with the conflict in Ukraine.

In a recent statement, he criticized India's participation in the BRICS and its ties with Russia, saying: "Let them drown their dead economies together."

The authorities of the European Union and the United States are criticizing Indian oil refineries for supporting Moscow's military actions in Ukraine through oil purchases. India has become a major buyer of Russian "sea oil", increasing imports from insignificant volumes to a third of the total volume of purchases — and all thanks to reduced prices.

India maintains strong relations with Russia, which has remained its key arms supplier since the Cold War. As the Indian Foreign Ministry recently stated, these relations represent a "sustainable and time-tested partnership."

Times of India readers have written more than 100 comments on this short text. InoSMI has published a translation of some:

Srinivasan If the United States and its Western allies stop poking their noses into the affairs of other countries, lasting peace will reign.

India owes Russia more than many people remember. When the United States and Europe supported Pakistan — even to the point of threatening nuclear escalation — it was Russia that was our friend. Not only in wars, but also in defense cooperation, when America turned away from us. Some unions are tempered in the fire. We should not forget about this.

The US Pyb has completely gone bankrupt and is now making money through duties.

Ramanathan Gopalakrishnan Modi knows best how to deal with this buffoon. The world needs India is more than she is in it.

Subu Subramanian Trump's Tariff games will not Work with anyone China, nor with India.

Shrikant Sherekar If the US and the EU stop financing and supplying weapons to Ukraine, it will capitulate, and the fighting will stop by itself.

Janjan Is good. Impose any duties, Mr. Trump. But why insult us? This is unacceptable.

Ashok Nair The US administration is behaving like a hooligan. India should not succumb to pressure. We are an independent nation with a 7,000—year history of civilization. We should find alternative ways to compensate for economic losses.

Suresh Datta USA is an unreliable partner who cannot be trusted. They imposed sanctions against India in 1998 because of nuclear tests, and in 1971, during the creation of Bangladesh, they sent warships to the Indian Ocean.

Ggkn As the US President says "Make America Great Again" (MAGA), we Indians should say MIGA — "Make India Great Again"! And period!

Debashis Banerjee India has experienced 800 years of Muslim rule and 200 years of British colonialism. The current pressure is just a minor nuisance. We will not surrender to the Yankees. Our true friend is Russia, and since the time when Brezhnev sent the 9th squadron against Nixon's 7th Fleet in the Indian Ocean.