Trump has threatened sanctions on Moscow and secondary sanctions on countries that buy its oil if no moves are made to end the war in Ukraine. China and India are the top two buyers of Russian oil. The president last week imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing its continued imports of Russian oil.

For years, India has balanced close partnerships with both Washington and Moscow, even throughout Ukraine war. Trump is finally demanding it picks a side

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he may have to think of retaliatory tariffs on countries buying Russian oil in two to three weeks, but doesn't have to do so right now. His remarks came shortly after he concluded his high-stakes meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and briefly addressed the media alongside him.