India, Aug. 23 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday sharply reacted to the United States' 25 per cent extra tariff on India goods for purchasing Russian crude oil, calling the move "unjustified and unreasonable".

Jaishankar also said trade negotiations with Washington are continuing, but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional US tariffs are due to hit.

Indian goods face additional US tariffs of up to 50 per cent, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to its increased purchases of Russian oil. A 25 per cent tariff has already come into effect, while the remaining 25 per cent is set to be enforced from August 27.

Jaishankar pointed out the contradiction in the West's stan...