India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".

Donald Trump has announced that he will impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India due to its purchases of Russian oil. The US president made the move on Wednesday in an executive order that was published by the White House shortly after Steve Witkoff, a senior US envoy, met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

On Wednesday, Donald Trump doubled US tariffs on India to 50%, up from 25%, penalising Delhi for purchasing Russian oil - a move India called "unfair" and "unjustified". The tariffs aim to cut Russia's oil revenues and force Putin into a ceasefire. The new rate will come into effect in 21 days, so on 27 August.