Indian shares opened lower on Thursday after the U.S. imposed an extra 25% tariff on Indian exports, stoking concerns over the economic impact of worsening bilateral ties.

India won’t give up on Russia or its strategic autonomy, experts say, even as areas of friction with the US grow.

President Trump vowed Monday to “substantially” jack up the US tariff on imports from India due to New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine grinds