Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?
Aug 27th 2025|5 min read
IT IS UNUSUAL to experience humiliation, vindication and a defining test all at the same time. But that is India’s predicament today. President Donald Trump has undone 25 years of diplomacy by embracing Pakistan after its conflict with India in May, and now singling out India for even higher tariffs than China. The ramifications for the world’s most populous country and fifth-largest economy are momentous.
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