Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley has urged New Delhi to take U.S. President Donald Trump’s concerns over Russian oil imports seriously and to seek a swift resolution with Washington. In a post on X, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said that “decades of friendship and goodwill” between India and the United States provided a strong foundation to overcome the turbulence created by recent tariff and trade frictions.

“India must take Trump’s point over Russian oil seriously and work with the White House to find a solution. The sooner the better,” Haley wrote, cautioning that failure to address the issue could undermine strategic cooperation.

Haley also stressed that the two nations must not lose sight of the bigger picture—containing China’s rise. “What matters most are our shared goals. To face China, the United States must have a friend in India,” she added.

In a recent Newsweek op-ed, Haley warned that ties between Washington and New Delhi were nearing a breaking point. She argued that America could not afford to treat India like an adversary, urging the Trump administration to prevent disputes over tariffs or U.S. involvement in India-Pakistan affairs from driving a wedge between the two democracies.

Relations have soured in recent weeks after Washington imposed secondary tariffs on India for continuing to buy discounted Russian oil. U.S. duties on Indian exports have now crossed 50 percent, the steepest imposed under Trump’s latest tariff measures, affecting sectors like textiles and marine products.

India has condemned the move as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded firmly, saying New Delhi would not compromise on the interests of its farmers and fishermen. “I know I will have to pay the price, but I am ready to do it for our farmers,” he declared.

Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley has urged New Delhi to take U.S. President Donald Trump’s concerns over Russian oil imports seriously and to seek a swift resolution with Washington. In a post on X, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said that “decades of friendship and goodwill” between India and the United States provided a strong foundation to overcome the turbulence created by recent tariff and trade frictions.

“India must take Trump’s point over Russian oil seriously and work with the White House to find a solution. The sooner the better,” Haley wrote, cautioning that failure to address the issue could undermine strategic cooperation.

Haley also stressed that the two nations must not lose sight of the bigger picture—containing China’s rise. “What matters most are our shared goals. To face China, the United States must have a friend in India,” she added.

In a recent Newsweek op-ed, Haley warned that ties between Washington and New Delhi were nearing a breaking point. She argued that America could not afford to treat India like an adversary, urging the Trump administration to prevent disputes over tariffs or U.S. involvement in India-Pakistan affairs from driving a wedge between the two democracies.

Relations have soured in recent weeks after Washington imposed secondary tariffs on India for continuing to buy discounted Russian oil. U.S. duties on Indian exports have now crossed 50 percent, the steepest imposed under Trump’s latest tariff measures, affecting sectors like textiles and marine products.

India has condemned the move as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded firmly, saying New Delhi would not compromise on the interests of its farmers and fishermen. “I know I will have to pay the price, but I am ready to do it for our farmers,” he declared.