Trump Tariffs, Aug. 28 -- Donald Trump's top economic adviser has sounded a warning for India amid 50 per cent US tariffs on Indian exports.

Speaking to reporters, US National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett called ongoing India-US trade talks "complicated" and accused India of "intransigence" in the opening of its market to American products.

Kevin Hassett said the trade negotiations with India were complicated, and claimed that a part of the talks "has been tied to the pressure we've been trying to put on Russia in order to secure a peace deal and save millions of lives."

"And then there's the Indian intransigence about opening their markets to our products," he added.

Comparing the India-US trade talks to a marathon, Hasset...