India, Aug. 9 -- Senior US Congressman Gregory Meeks has slammed US President Donald Trump for imposing punitive tariffs against India for importing oil from Russia and said such a step will risk years of careful work to build a stronger partnership between Washington and New Delhi.

US Representative Gregory Meeks said concerns should be addressed in a respectful way.

He wrote on X: "RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Trump's latest tariff tantrum risks years of careful work to build a stronger US-India partnership."

"We have deep strategic, economic, and people-to-people ties. Concerns should be addressed in a mutually respectful way consistent with our democratic values," the Congressman said.

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