India is considered an important U.S. ally in the Indo-Pacific, countering China's dominance in global supply chains. But the U.S.-India relationship, which seemed to be sailing on cruise control just a few months ago, has hit its largest obstacle in decades. What started as President Donald Trump's claims of a mediated "ceasefire" between the two nuclear rivals in the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan, following the Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in India, soon spiraled into a tariff war.
fredag 5. september 2025
Mr. Trump, Stop Pushing India Away | Opinion
The sudden imposition of U.S. tariffs on India has sparked intrigue in the American media landscape. It's a rare occurrence to see India feature in U.S. news headlines—a feat usually reserved for major natural disasters.
India is considered an important U.S. ally in the Indo-Pacific, countering China's dominance in global supply chains. But the U.S.-India relationship, which seemed to be sailing on cruise control just a few months ago, has hit its largest obstacle in decades. What started as President Donald Trump's claims of a mediated "ceasefire" between the two nuclear rivals in the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan, following the Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in India, soon spiraled into a tariff war.
India is considered an important U.S. ally in the Indo-Pacific, countering China's dominance in global supply chains. But the U.S.-India relationship, which seemed to be sailing on cruise control just a few months ago, has hit its largest obstacle in decades. What started as President Donald Trump's claims of a mediated "ceasefire" between the two nuclear rivals in the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan, following the Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in India, soon spiraled into a tariff war.
