U.S.-India Trade Standoff: Trump’s Tariff Threats Expose India’s Arrogant Defiance
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the volatile chessboard of global trade, the 2025 U.S.-India standoff over India’s obstinate reliance on Russian oil has laid bare New Delhi’s diplomatic hubris. For instance, President Donald Trump’s August 4, 2025, Truth Social post threatened to “substantially raise” tariffs on Indian exports for continuing to import 35% of its…