New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 7 -- In a strong response to US President Donald Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Indian imports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his country won't compromise and he is even "ready to pay heavy personal price".

The Prime Minister made the remark addressing the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference in Delhi.

In a calm but strongly worded statement, New Delhi said the extra tariff was "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable" and declared that it would "take all actions necessary to protect national interests".

Within hours, the External Affairs Minister, in a statement, said the United States "has in recent days targeted India's oil imports from Russia".

"We reiterate that these actions are unfa...