India, Oct. 9 -- Amid Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on India, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said New Delhi will not compromise on its national interest. The BJP leader further stated that in the current "volatile geopolitical situation", trade and tariffs have become "weapons".

While speaking at the 120th Annual General Meeting of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chouhan said PM Modi has made it clear that while India believes in being "global brother", its national interest remains the top priority.

"Amid volatile geopolitical situation where nations are fighting with each other, where trade and tariffs are treated as weapons, where nations are ruling the world at their whims.... In such a situation, ...