Pakistan, July 30 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a 25% tariff will be imposed on goods imported from India starting August 1. He also mentioned that India will face an additional but unspecified penalty on the same date, although he did not share further details about it.

Trump explained the move by criticizing India's high tariff rates and strict trade barriers. He said India's trade policies are among the toughest in the world, which has limited fair business between the two nations. Despite calling India a friend, he said their trade behavior needs to change.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that India has some of the most "obnoxious" non-monetary trade restrictions. He also claimed that the country ha...