India's Modi faces opposition slam after Trump slaps 25% tariff

Trade think tank says New Delhi 'singled out for harsher treatment, with no exemptions'

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Feb. 13. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA

NEW DELHI -- India's main opposition party is up in arms against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government after his "friend" U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on the country's goods along with an unspecified penalty for its oil and other purchases from Russia.

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