#TRUMP ’s "Tariff Tantrum" Against India: Experts Warn of China Fallout 🇮🇳⚔️🇺🇸

Key Highlights:

Trump’s 25% tariffs on India over Russian oil trade raise tensions 🌍.

US now treats India as an economic foe, alongside Brazil 🇧🇷, while sparing China 🇨🇳.

Geopolitical experts warn this could damage decades of US-India relations.

What’s Happening?

President Trump’s tariff threats on India, targeting its oil imports from Russia, have stirred a geopolitical storm. These tariffs, on top of existing ones, mark a shift from viewing India as a strategic partner to painting it as an economic adversary. 📊

India's crucial role in countering China's rise in Asia now faces a significant setback. While Trump’s tariffs hit India, China, the largest buyer of Russian oil, faces no such penalties. 🤨

Experts Weigh In:

Nikki Haley, former US ambassador, warned that undermining US-India relations is a "strategic disaster" 🚨. She stressed that India, as a democratic power, is key in challenging China’s dominance and should not be treated like an adversary. Haley highlighted India’s potential in manufacturing textiles, phones, and solar panels 🛠️.

Fareed Zakaria, political expert, labeled Trump’s tariff move as a major foreign policy mistake, warning it could push India closer to Russia and China 🇷🇺🇨🇳.

Jeffrey Sachs, economist, called the tariffs “the stupidest tactical move” of US foreign policy, noting it strengthens BRICS, a group of emerging economies including India, Brazil, and China.

Long-Term Consequences:

Experts argue that Trump's tariff tantrums risk unraveling two decades of diplomatic work, pushing India to reconsider its relationship with the US, possibly seeking closer ties with Russia and China instead 🌐.

As the US focuses on its trade war with China, it risks alienating the one partner that could serve as a counterbalance in Asia—India 🏛️.

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