As the workday wound down in New Delhi on Wednesday, most Indian trade officials were getting ready to head home. Then their phones lit up: Donald Trump hit the nation with a 25% tariff.

President Donald Trump says the United States and India are still negotiating on trade despite new tariffs slated to begin in a few days.

India’s prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but critics say he is getting little in return.