US tariffs of 50 per cent took effect on Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday left for Bihar in a special chartered flight to take part in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra.

Amid escalating trade tensions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly declined multiple calls from US President Donald Trump, signaling a strain in relations. This comes as Trump claimed to have averted a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, a claim widely disputed.