The Unexpected Turbulence In India-US Relations Post Trump’s Tariff Brazenness

India-US relations have entered a period of unexpected turbulence following President Donald Trump’s tariff decision, which saw a sweeping 25% import duty imposed on all Indian exports effective August 1, 2025.This blind-sided New Delhi, disrupting what had been a trajectory of deepening strategic and economic cooperation between the two democracies. While the Trump administration justified the
India-US relations have entered a period of unexpected turbulence following President Donald Trump’s tariff decision, which saw a sweeping 25% import duty imposed on all Indian exports effective August 1, 2025.This blind-sided New Delhi, disrupting what had been a trajectory of deepening strategic and economic cooperation between the two democracies. While the Trump administration justified the
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