Because the tariff row between India and the US continues, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Sunday fact-checked stories which are making rounds on social media stating that the Indian authorities is reviewing the checklist of United States merchandise exempted from tariffs.
In a submit on X, the fact-check unit of MEA has debunked the faux claims. This comes days after the US President Donald Trump signed the chief order imposing revised tariffs for 70 international locations, together with India and Pakistan.
Tariffs imposed on India’s neighbouring international locations are lower than India’s 25 p.c, aside from Myanmar at 40 p.c. The brand new tariff for Pakistan is nineteen p.c, Afghanistan 15 p.c, Bangladesh 20 p.c, Indonesia 19 p.c, Japan 15 p.c, and Sri Lanka 20 p.c.
That is FAKE Information!#MEAFactCheck https://t.co/3dyvVcOYtA
— MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) August 3, 2025
In one other submit on the fact-check deal with, MEA additionally refuted the claims that India is contemplating suspending or reviewing sure bilateral agreements with the U.S.
“Disinformation being unfold on X,” the submit learn.
Disinformation being unfold on X.#MEAFactCheck pic.twitter.com/E85HYIoUo0
— MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) August 3, 2025
No India-US F-35 Dialogue?
Earlier, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh knowledgeable the Lok Sabha in a written reply that there was no formal dialogue on F-35 fighter jets with the US.
Singh was responding to questions raised by Congress MP Balwant Baswant Wankhade, who enquired concerning the relationship with the US on navy help.
On the position of American diplomats to cease hostilities between India and Pakistan, MoS Singh acknowledged that there have been numerous diplomatic conversations with varied international locations, together with the US. He added that the dialogue to stop navy motion happened straight between the 2 nations, and it was initiated at Islamabad’s request.
Trump’s Oil Deal With Pakistan
After Trump introduced a commerce settlement with Pakistan to discover a “huge oil reserve,” a outstanding Baloch chief, Mir Yar Baloch, publicly rejected Islamabad’s declare over the resource-rich territory, asserting that the oil, gasoline, and mineral reserves lie inside the sovereign territory of Balochistan, not Pakistan.
In a letter addressed to Trump and shared by way of X, Mir Yar Baloch declared that Pakistan is making false claims to entry the area’s mineral wealth for monetary acquire. He emphasised that the sources, together with uncommon earth parts, copper, lithium, uranium, and oil, belong completely to the Baloch individuals and can’t be bartered or offered by the Pakistani state.
India’s Oil Buy
Earlier, Trump on Friday (native time) claimed that India could stop buying Russian oil, calling it “a great step” if confirmed. Nonetheless, ANI reported, citing sources, that Indian oil refiners proceed to supply oil from Russian suppliers.
(with ANI inputs)