New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Mumbai: US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods is unlikely to alter the rate policy approach of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its upcoming meeting next week, according to economists polled by Mint.

Most of the economists polled have maintained their previous expectations despite the steep 25% tariff by the US on Indian goods and an additional penalty for importing crude oil from Russia.

Opinions among the 15 economists polled were divided. While 11 economists anticipated the MPC would keep rates unchanged, four predicted that the six-member rate-setting panel would reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%.

The RBI's rate-setting panel is ...