India, Feb. 25 -- The Congress on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi five questions on US President Donald Trump's plans of 'reciprocal tariffs', while asserting that he should "summon the courage" to remind his "good friend that the T in WTO stands for Trade not Trump".

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that reciprocal tariffs are a complete negation of all accepted principles of international trade. The remarks come after US President Donald Trump rolled out his plan to increase US tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike.

"Reciprocal tariffs are a complete negation of all accepted principles of international trade....