India is likely to be among the countries worst hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade offensive, with tariffs on Indian imports set to surge to 50% if a deal is not struck in three weeks. Below are various options for India to deal with the crisis.

The Kremlin commented on Tuesday that Trump's comments were "attempts to force countries to stop trade relations with Russia."

India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".