Porinju Veliyath told NDTV Profit that India is not giving too much importance to Trump. ''We are not highly dependent on any country or leader," he said.

India hopes trade talks with the U.S. will continue even as the U.S. hiked tariffs on its exports to 50% due to New Delhi's purchase of sanctioned Russian oil, two lawmakers said on Monday, citing a briefing to a parliamentary panel on foreign affairs.