India is likely to increase its purchases of U.S. oil and gas after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to maximise U.S. oil and gas production.

The government is considering options such as reducing tariffs, trade deals, and importing more goods from the US to negate the tariff threat if it becomes a reality.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that it was clear that the United States’ new Donald Trump administration was keen on prioritising the bilateral relationship with India.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the first phase of US tariffs on Chinese imports could be implemented as soon as next week, as reported by Radio Free Asia.

President Trump ordered the security to be beefed up at the Mexico border in order to implement his immigration crackdown.

EAM S Jaishankar arrived in Washington at the invitation of the US Government to witness Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. His meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, representing the world's largest and oldest democracies, was held at the State Department's Foggy Bottom headquarters.

US companies use the H-1B visa to employ tens of thousands of foreign expertise each year, the lion's share coming from India

Donald Trump has been vocal about imposing 10% tariffs on imports from China, 25% on neighbouring Mexico and Canada, and the European Union (EU). He has even threatened to impose a 100% tariff on BRICS nations,

Indian and US diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump in Washington as worries rise over tariffs

Mining giant Vedanta’s Chairman Anil Agarwal said India and the United States are similar in many ways, in a social media post on platform X on January 22.