<h1>US hikes tariffs on Indian exports to 50% over Russian oil purchases; trade deal stalled amid immigration tightening</h1> US measures increased import tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, including an additional 25% duty linked to India's purchase of Russian crude oil, thereby raising the applicable customs burden on covered Indian exports and exacerbating bilateral trade constraints. A proposed bilateral trade agreement was stated to have remained unfinalised, with the US side attributing the delay to a claimed lack of leader-level engagement, which India publicly rejected as inaccurate, leaving the contemplated agreement without operative effect. The relationship was also described as affected by a new US immigration policy, implying tightened migration rules impacting cross-border mobility and related bilateral engagement.