Countries, including Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and India, have suspended parcel shipments to the US after President Trump scrapped the “de minimis” rule, which allowed goods under $800 duty-free entry.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defended India’s oil imports from Russia, saying, “At the end of it all, we make decisions that are in national interest.”
Amid the high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to remain under 1 per cent during the current financial year.