Just hours after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a strong and clear response calling the move "extremely unfortunate".
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the US decision to target India for actions that many other countries are also undertaking in their national interest is deeply "unfair and unjustified."
"These actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," Jaiswal said while reiterating India's firm stance on defending its economic sovereignty. He further added that India will take all necessary steps to safeguard its national interests and ensure that its industries and economy are not adversely affected by such unilateral measures.
