Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country's farmers even if he has to pay a heavy price, in his first comments after U.S. President Donald Trump's salvo of a 50% tariff on Indian goods.

The Indian prime minister has said his country "is ready" to react to President Donald Trump's additional 25 percent levy on goods entering the U.S.

Amid growing threats of steep tariffs by President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has doubled down on his commitment to protecting the livelihoods of farmers, fisherfolk and pastoralists.