New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said on Wednesday that India should not take US President Donald Trump seriously when he makes impulsive statements on tariffs. Instead, the country should engage in sober and calm trade negotiations with the US, he added.

"The more he (Donald Trump) makes these impulsive statements, the less serious we should take him. We should stick to our guns and engage in sober and calm negotiations. Even if it is long-drawn, we should come to some conclusion, which is in our economic and security interest," Karti Chidambaram told ANI.

Amid the ongoing tensions over tariffs, US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the United States will "substantially raise" the tariff on India for buyi...