For years, India has balanced close partnerships with both Washington and Moscow, even throughout Ukraine war. Trump is finally demanding it picks a side

India buys about 90 per cent of its crude oil from overseas and has been the biggest market for Russian seaborne crude since 2023, according to ship tracking data compiled by Kpler. India imports about 5mn barrels of oil a day, of which 2mn come from Russia.

Bloomberg reporters take your questions on how Trump’s tariffs on India mark a sharp reversal after more than a decade of deepening US–India ties, plus what it means for trade, markets and regional power dynamics.