New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) India will take all necessary steps to protect its national interest, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday over the just-announced 25 per cent tariffs by the US.

In a suo motu statement in the Lok Sabha, he said the government is studying the implications of these tariff announcements made by US President Donald Trump.

The tariffs are to come into effect from August 1. PTI RR ANZ RR BAL BAL

Tariff response: India to assess and deploy measures to protect national interest against newly announced import duties. India will assess the legal, commercial and customs implications of the United States' announced import tariffs and consider protective actions to safeguard its national interest, including trade-policy responses, customs enforcement measures and possible diplomatic or regulatory options under international trade rules and domestic law.