Trump's 25% Tariff Threat: A New Test for India-U.S. Relations
President Donald Trump has announced a broad 25% tariff on Indian goods, a move that has sent shocks across the globe & diplomacy lanes.The move, slated to come into effect from August 7, 2025, is being justified by Trump is a move against what he describes like "unfair trade practices" and India's unabated economic engagement with Russia. The statement had sharp terms. While Trump called India a "friend," he further blamed it for having "obnoxiously high" tariffs on American goods and for propping up "dead economies" by buying Russian oil and weaponry. The threatened penalty does not end there. Trump responded to India's growing defense and energy ties with Moscow by calling for further investment. This move is a pivotal moment in U.S.-India trade relations, which had been incrementally moving towards a full-fledged agreement. The longstanding differences over market access, agricultural tariffs, pharmaceutical patents, and rules in ...