India, Aug. 7 -- Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday strongly criticised US President Donald Trump for imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, terming it an act of "bullying" and accusing the Modi government of remaining silent on the issue.

The new tariff, signed under an executive order by Donald Trump on August 6, raises the total import duty on Indian goods entering the US to 50 per cent. The White House cited India's continued imports of Russian oil as a national security and foreign policy concern, calling it an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States.

Reacting to the decision, Owaisi took to social media platform X to condemn the move and raised concerns over its potentia...