India, April 3 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping new tariffs as part of his 'Liberation Day' announcement event in the Rose Garden of the White House.

According to the announcement, the United States will apply a 26 per cent tariff on imports from India.

"My fellow Americans, this is Liberation Day, waiting for a long time. April 2nd, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America's destiny was reclaimed, and the day that we began to Make America Wealthy Again," ANI quoted the US President as saying.

Talking about India, Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'a great friend' but added that the country was 'not treating us right'.

"India is very, very tough. The ...