The U.S. government is getting ready to implement the 25% additional tariffs imposed on India by President Donald Trump, which are to come into effect on August 27. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday uploaded a notification of the new tariffs that it said would be published in the official register on Wednesday. “To effectuate the President’s Executive Order 14329 of August 6, 2025… which imposed a specified rate of duty on imports of articles that are products of India, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice,” the notice said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Maruti Suzuki’s first global electric vehicle, e-Vitara, from Hansalpur, Gujarat, on Tuesday. The made-in-India car will be exported to more than 100 countries, including Japan. Mr. Modi also inaugurated a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility by Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso, supporting hybrid and electric vehicle battery production. Following the launch, Japan’s Suzuki Motor said it would invest ₹70,000 crore in India over the next five to six years. This would be to increase production, launch new models and defend its market share in the world’s third-largest car market.
