Washington DC/IBNS, Aug. 29 -- US economist Richard Wolff has lashed out at President Donald Trump's 25 percent additional tariffs on India to discourage the purchase of Russian oil and sarcastically described the move as "mouse hitting elephant".

Speaking to Russia Today, Wolff said India will find a way to export its goods if the US shuts down its market for New Delhi and in a way the BRICS will be stronger than ever.

He implied Trump's overall 50 percent tariffs on imports from India will boomerang and hit Washington back hard.

"And what you're doing is you're hothouse-fashion, developing the BRICS to be an ever larger, more integrated, and successful economic alternative to the West. We are watching, as you put it, a historic momen...