Chennai, Aug. 7 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson ANS Prasad on Thursday came down heavily on US President Donald Trump over doubling the tariffs to 50 per cent on goods from India and labelled it as an "audacious and unlawful imposition".

He said that the tariff imposition would "not weaken India" but would be a catastrophic blow for the US.

"The audacious and unlawful imposition of a 50 per cent customs duty on India by the United States, under President Donald Trump's erratic leadership, marks the onset of America's self-inflicted economic and geopolitical decline. Far from weakening India, this reckless tariff will deliver a catastrophic blow to the US, exposing its insecurities and unravelling its global influence. By an...