India, April 3 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his sweeping "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, April 2, with a focus on imposing retaliatory levies on countries that "looted" and "raped" America for decades by putting tax on American goods.

The White House said in a Fact Sheet that India imposes its "own uniquely burdensome" testing and certification requirements in sectors like chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices, making it "difficult or costly" for American companies to sell their products in India. Follow Trump tariff news LIVE updates

In the Fact Sheet issued after Donald Trump's announcement, the White House stated that if these barriers were removed, US exports to India could increas...