India and China are working to repair their weakened economic ties, marking a change as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strengthens links with other BRICS nations.

Trump, who has previously denounced India as a “tariff king”, blamed New Delhi’s purchases of Russian weapons and oil for the additional rate, which puts at risk India’s largest export market, worth $87bn in the year to the end of March.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the U.S. next month for the UNGA summit, with a possible meeting with Donald Trump to address strained trade relations. Ties have soured after Trump imposed a combined 50% tariff on Indian goods over market access disputes and Russian oil imports.