Trump Flirts With China, Holds Energy Parleys With Russia As India Tariffs Kick In From Aug 27

United States and Russia have discussed several energy deals on the sidelines of negotiations this month that sought to achieve peace in Ukraine. According to a Reuters report, deals were put forward as incentives to encourage Moscow to agree to peace in Ukraine and for Washington to ease sanctions on Russia. The development comes amid Donald Trump's tariffs on India kicking in from August 27. Trump’s punitive 25% tariffs on India are now official. Former United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development Raymond Vickery and Gulshan Sachdeva, professor at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University decode Trump's 'hypocrisy' on Global Pulse.