India, Aug. 5 -- US Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday responded to United States President Donald Trump's threat that he would "substantially raise" tariffs against India.

Replying to Trump's statement, Graham said, "Well said, Mr. President. I appreciate your strong commitment to ending this bloodbath in Ukraine. Making those like India pay a price for their war profiteering is a good place to start."

Trump on Monday threatened to raise tariffs against India for its purchase of Russian oil. "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The US President further said, "They don't care how many p...