In a sharp escalation of ongoing trade tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that India-U.S. trade negotiations will not move forward until the current tariff dispute is resolved. Speaking to reporters,

On Wednesday, an executive order added a further 25 percentage points to existing duties on Indian goods, taking the total to 50 per cent.

When pressed by ANI at the Oval Office,whether he expected talks to resume in light of the new 50% tariff. 'No, not until we get it resolved,' he replied.