New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday responded to US President Donald Trump's remarks, "lost Russia and India to deepest, darkest China," saying that the issue is not about tariffs but about "self-respect, dignity, and honour."

Drawing a parallel between India's past struggles against the British Empire and the contemporary situation, the Congress leader asserted that India would rather make sacrifices but would never give up to "strong-arming."

In a social media post on X, Manish Tewari wrote, "What @realDonaldTrump and the likes of @RealPNavarro don't quite get it is not about tariff's it is about self respect, dignity and honour. We fought the Imperial British & vanquished them. India will eat one Roti less...