Modi issues buy India-made call as Trump's 50% tariffs take effect

State of play: Trump had earlier this month delayed imposing the doubling of tariffs on India from 25%, potentially giving India and Russia wide latitude to negotiate before the levies took effect, per Axios' Ben Berkowitz.

• However, the BBC notes that trade talks between U.S. and Indian officials over the tariffs that were due to start this week were canceled.

What they're saying: "No matter how much pressure comes, we will keep increasing our strength to withstand it," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a Monday speech in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat, per a Firstpost translation.

• Indians must adopt the mantra "whatever we buy must be made in India," Modi said.
• The prime minister has in the leadup to the tariffs taking effect been urging citizens to buy Indian-made products, saying during an address earlier this month: "We must become self-reliant — not out of desperation, but out of pride."

Go deeper: Trump's India tariffs push Modi and Putin closer together<br/>