India is likely to be among the countries worst hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade offensive, with tariffs on Indian imports set to surge to 50% if a deal is not struck in three weeks.

India has unexpectedly become a key target in Washington's latest push to pressure Russia over the Ukraine war. On Wednesday, Donald Trump doubled US tariffs on India to 50%, up from 25%, penalising Delhi for purchasing Russian oil - a move India called "unfair" and "unjustified".

NSA Ajit Doval has indicated that dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India are being worked out during his meetings in Moscow. Discussions also covered bilateral energy and defence cooperation,

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in late August, Interfax news agency quoted India's national security adviser Ajit Doval as saying in Moscow on Thursday. (Reporting by Reuters;

NSA Ajit Doval, during his visit to Moscow, has said that the dates of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India are being worked out. No specific date or time has been indicated by the NSA