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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The Indian side on Wednesday called the U.S. administration's additional 25 percent tariff on Indian imports "unfair, illegal and unreasonable" and said New Delhi will take all necessary steps to protect its national interests.
The official representative of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, made such a sharp reaction to the actions of the American side. According to him, it is “extremely regrettable” that the US has decided to impose additional duties on India.
“The US has been attacking India’s oil imports from Russia in recent days. We have made our position clear on these issues, including the fact that our imports are market-driven and are carried out with the overall objective of ensuring energy security for India’s 1.4 billion people,” the diplomat said in an official statement.
"We reiterate that these duties are unfair, unjust and unreasonable. India will take all necessary actions to protect its national interests," Jaiswal said.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 percent tariff on India, citing India's continued purchases of oil from Russia, bringing the overall tariff rate for Indian imports to 50 percent. The additional charges will be levied from August 27.
The initial 25 percent tariff on Indian goods imported into the United States was imposed in retaliation for India's tariff policies on American products. –0–
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