Trump's 50% tariffs on India take effect, among the highest in the world

Footwear and textile manufacturers in India are likely to be hit hard by higher tariffs. - AP

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump imposed a crushing 50% tariff on some Indian goods - the highest in Asia - to punish the country for buying Russian oil, upending a decades-long push by Washington to forge closer ties with New Delhi.

The new tariffs took effect at 12:01am in Washington on Wednesday (Aug 27), doubling the existing 25% duty on Indian exports.