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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicGlobal trade war

Topic: Global trade war

As Trump targets trade imbalances, economists’ data traces over 200 yrs of global wealth flows

Singapore: When US President Donald Trump talks about the need for a “big, beautiful trade deal” because of the nation’s trade deficits with many...

‘Modi a friend, but India not treating us right’—What Trump said unveiling new tariff regime

Imposing a minimum of 10% baseline tariffs on all products entering US, & reciprocal tariffs on several countries, the US president said it was time to put ‘America first’.

As Trump targets both competitors & allies with tariffs, global leaders brace for a ‘trade war’

The US president’s announcements have drawn sharp responses from several impacted countries, with some like China vowing retaliation and others seeking negotiations.

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on US competitors & allies trigger global trade war threat

Trading partners are expected to respond with countermeasures of their own that could lead to dramatically higher prices for everything from bicycles to wine.

‘Finally putting America first’: Trump unveils global reciprocal tariffs, 26% on India

The US president claims the country has kept various economies in business. 'In trade, a friend is worse than a foe,' he said.

As China-US trade war escalates with fresh export curbs, India & rest of the world caught in middle

China has announced export controls on graphite days after US instituted curbs on semiconductor chips. Countries like India, in process of transitioning to green energies, to be affected.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.