New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Trump administration's decision to impose higher tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China is unlikely to have any immediate direct impact on India's external economy, and as India and America are closely engaged to resolve differences through dialogue, no direct future threat is expected, people aware of the development said.

As far as Mexico and Canada are concerned, the Trump administration's measures are more because of an influx of illegal migrants from across the border as was the case with Colombia that was resolved after the Colombian government agreed to take back illegal immigrants, the people said requesting anonymity.

The difference between the US and China is quite complex and real trade issu...