According to the Indian news radio network, the minister said that in the midst of a growing global tariff war, India would have to act intelligently to protect itself from possible dumping of products from countries affected by higher US tariffs.

On Saturday, at an awards ceremony in the city of Mumbai, known as India’s financial capital, Sitharaman assured that at the same time, the interests of national industries that depend on affordable imports would be protected, according to the news outlet.

India and the United States are negotiating a trade deal with the aim of doubling trade to 500 billion dollars by 2030, Newsonair said, in reference to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Washington, which ended on Saturday.

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