New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- In the wake of Washington's decision to levy a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the strength to cope with such pressures.

Speaking on the matter, Rabuka said, "...The recent announcements of the tariffs (by the United States)...I told him (PM Modi) the other day, somebody is not very happy with you, but then you are big enough to weather those discomforts..."

Rabuka revealed insights from his conversation with Prime Minister Modi during an audience interaction following his lecture on 'Ocean of Peace' at Sapru House, organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).

The interaction came as part of his f...