Donald Trump said he was lowering the tariff on India as part of a deal for the country to stop buying Russian oil and increase purchases from the United States.

The U.S. and India have finalized a trade deal on Monday after months of negotiations, steadying a relationship that had plummeted to its lowest point in decades.

Some Indian states have said they are examining Australia's law curbing social media for children.

India is open to buying oil from nations including Venezuela, depending on commercial viability, an Indian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Trade deals with America and the EU could turn the world’s most populous country into a manufacturing powerhouse, reckons Arvind Subramanian

The move comes after months of President Donald Trump's pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude.

TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two people tested positive. In an email sent to the Reuters news agency, the WHO said it does not recommend travel or trade restrictions in the wake of the infections.

The relationship between India and Canada has been visibly on the mend since Mr. Modi attended the Group of 7 summit in Alberta at Mr. Carney’s invitation in June 2025, shortly before the shock of the American tariffs.