New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Amid the increasing concerns of tariffs, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Tuesday asserted confidence that India would be least affected, stating that the reason for the same was the high contribution of local consumption to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Addressing a press conference, Islam said that India's economic momentum would continue to grow despite external pressures.

"A lot of people are talking about tariffs these days... I want to tell you in brief that India is such a country that is going to be the least affected by tariffs. What is the reason for that? Today, there is a 57-58% contribution of local consumption to our GDP... Whatever impact there is i...