New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has praised India's firm stance in trade negotiations with the United States, saying the country has done the "right thing" by resisting pressure from the Trump administration to open up its agriculture and dairy sectors.

"If you cave in to a bully, then the bully will increase his demands," Swarup told ANI, warning that yielding to such demands would only invite more pressure.

His remarks come after US President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods -- in two phases -- citing India's imports of Russian oil. Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods plus an unspecified penalty in July, even as there were hopes of an interim India-US trade deal that would have...