Diplomatic Turbulence: Trump's Trade Tactics Threaten US-India Relations

Diplomatic Turbulence: Trump's Trade Tactics Threaten US-India Relations

Diplomatic Turbulence: Trump's Trade Tactics Threaten US-India Relations President Donald Trump’s criticisms of India over its trade relations with Russia threaten to undo decades of diplomatic progress, with implications extending beyond commerce, warn analysts. Trump's latest tariffs and suggestions to source oil from Pakistan have sparked controversy, highlighting the intricate balancing act India must maintain.This diplomatic tension illustr…

India’s diplomacy with EU, US: Pushback in recent years, challenges over the past decades

Trump India trade penalty 2025, India pushback on Trump tariffs: New Delhi has a record of pushing back against the Americans and the Europeans whenever its vital national interests have been at stake.

​Bullying tactics: On India pushing back against the U.S., the EU

India’s foreign policy choices cannot be manipulated by other countries, which includes the United States and the European Union, no matter how significant their own ties with India are

It's not just Trump: India has dealt with US bullying before

Over five decades earlier, President Richard Nixon and his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger sought to strong-arm India, much like Trump is doing now, except that was with aircraft carriers and nuclear posturing