Overall trade in goods between India and the U.S. last year amounted to about $129 billion, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, or OTR, found. Top imports from India include apparel, chemicals, machinery and agricultural products.

Languishing U.S.-India trade talks and a series of harsh posts from President Trump have led to growing alarm in New Delhi.

India has communicated to the US its disinterest in purchasing the F-35 stealth fighter jets, emphasizing a preference for a partnership in domestic defense manufacturing. Concurrently, President Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian exports,