U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “substantially” raise tariffs on Indian goods, escalating tensions between the U.S. and India over India’s continued purchases of Russian oil despite Western pressure.

U.S. President Donald Trump is urging China and India to stop buying oil from Russia. He aims to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signaled it would continue buying Russian oil.