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Tariff war: India says it will protect its agriculture sector as US implements Trump's latest levies

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India's prime minister is standing firm in the face of Washington's latest tariff threats. Narendra Modi said he will not compromise on agriculture, despite US President Donald Trump's plan to hike levies on Indian goods to 50 per cent in about three weeks. Meanwhile, Mr Trump said the US is now raking in billions of dollars in revenue as he imposed 10-50 per cent tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, with some also under threat of even higher levies. Ishan Garg report from New Delhi, while Kate Fisher has developments from Washington DC. 

India's prime minister is standing firm in the face of Washington's latest tariff threats. Narendra Modi said he will not compromise on agriculture, despite US President Donald Trump's plan to hike levies on Indian goods to 50 per cent in about three weeks. Meanwhile, Mr Trump said the US is now raking in billions of dollars in revenue as he imposed 10-50 per cent tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, with some also under threat of even higher levies. Ishan Garg report from New Delhi, while Kate Fisher has developments from Washington DC. 

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