India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".

US President Donald Trump’s additional tariffs on India will further damage the South Asian nation’s already slowing economy and shrink its gross domestic product by as much as a percentage point, analysts said.

India has unexpectedly become a key target in Washington's latest push to pressure Russia over the Ukraine war. On Wednesday, Donald Trump doubled US tariffs on India to 50%, up from 25%, penalising Delhi for purchasing Russian oil - a move India called "unfair" and "unjustified".