New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India has sharply criticised the United States' unilateral decision to impose 50% tariffs on its exports, calling the move "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable". After US President Donald Trump signed the executive order doubling duties on Indian goods, senior Indian diplomat Dammu Ravi labelled the move illogical and unprovoked.

"This is a unilateral decision. I don't think there is any logic or reason in the way it is done," said Ravi, Secretary of Economic Relations at the Ministry of External Affairs.

Speaking on the sidelines of the LIDE Brazil India Forum, Ravi expressed hope that the decision would eventually be reversed through ongoing dialogue.

Despite the escalation, Ravi confirmed that trade negotiation...