India, Oct. 17 -- Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday reacted to the tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump on India, stating that every country will react to it, considering their own national interests. He also emphasised building relations based on trust.

"I think every country is gonna work on its own national interest. And that is entirely right," Sunak, who was speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2025, said.

The former prime minister also referred to "transaction-based politics" as a "shame" and emphasised that little comes out of such relationships.

"When you base your relationships on trust, I think they can, over time, be more powerful," Sunak said.

He also went on to cite an example of h...