New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Centre is doubling down on locally made products to counter a likely drop in overseas shipments, as hefty US tariffs kick in and President Donald Trump vows to punish countries targeting US technology firms.

India aims to wait out the deadlock with the local push, four people aware of the plan said, after US trade talks stalled and its president Donald Trump put India in crosshairs. Earlier in the day, the US notified an extra tariff of 25% on Indian goods, citing New Delhi's refusal to stop buying Russian oil, and raising total levies to a steep 50%.

India's position on not granting wider market access for American agricultural and dairy products remains unchanged, and a solution may be several months or even ...