With A Single Tariff, Trump May Have Undermined Years Of India-US Ties And Boosted China | OPINION

Trump's disregard for the implications of such a tariff not only threatens to diminish India's GDP growth by an estimated 0.2% but also poses a significant risk to the India–US economic partnership, key allies in the Indo-Pacific.

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The unilateral imposition of a steep 25%  tariff, announced by US President Donald Trump, on Indian exports to the United States has sent shockwaves through the burgeoning “comprehensive global strategic partnership” between India and the United States. This abrupt decision undermines the spirit of collaboration that has characterised their relationship, particularly in the context of countering China's influence in the region. Trump's disregard for the implications of such a