The Deteriorating US-India Defence Partnership: Trump’s Tariffs Challenge Strategic Cooperation

The US-India defence relationship, once hailed as a cornerstone of 21st-century strategic cooperation, has entered its most turbulent period since diplomatic ties were established. President Donald Trump’s imposition of escalating tariffs on India—now reaching 50% combined with an additional penalty for Russian oil purchases—has fundamentally disrupted what was previously considered a mutually
The US-India defence relationship, once hailed as a cornerstone of 21st-century strategic cooperation, has entered its most turbulent period since diplomatic ties were established. President Donald Trump’s imposition of escalating tariffs on India—now reaching 50% combined with an additional penalty for Russian oil purchases—has fundamentally disrupted what was previously considered a mutually
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