Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to introduce steep tariffs, up to 100%, on imports from India and China, aiming to ramp up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to reports, both a U.S. official and an EU diplomat confirmed that Trump delivered the message during a recent conference call with EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan and other European officials.

The EU delegation, currently in Washington to coordinate sanctions policy, received Trump's proposal as part of ongoing discussions over tightening economic pressure on Russia. Sources said the United States signaled its own readiness to implement similar tariffs if the EU responded positively.

If the EU complies, the m...