New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- On US President Donald Trump's decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on India over its purchases of Russian oil, former diplomat Anil Trigunayat on Wednesday called the move "irrational" and driven by "personal antagonism."

"I think he (Trump) is continuing on this irrational path. This is driven by a certain kind of personal antagonism, more than any reasonable negotiation, discussion or policy," Trigunayat told ANI.

He said Washington had limited leverage over Moscow due to low trade volumes and was instead targeting countries trading with Russia. "They can do very little to Russia. They do not have much leverage over them because they don't have much trade. So they've been trying to put the countrie...