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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicTrade War

Topic: Trade War

Shein to Temu, Trump’s tariff war is supercharging fast fashion industry

When US President Donald Trump introduced sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports the goal was to bring manufacturing back to American soil and protect...

NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks ‘behind enemy lines’

NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks 'behind enemy lines'

iTrump Pro Max & Turkish Delight Deficiency

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Jaishankar hints at amending nuclear liability law as India seeks deeper ties with US

External affairs minister, at Global Technology Summit 2025, also spoke of India’s urgency to complete trade deals with US, UK and EU amid ongoing tariff wars.

Trump backtracks with 90-day pause on additional tariffs, except for China, after Wall Street pushback

Duties on China have now been hiked by US administration to 125%. India assesses situation, continues negotiations for early trade deal.

Amid trade war with US, China’s Exim Bank backs relocation of Chinese manufacturing to Bangladesh

Announcement was made during Md Yunus’s meeting with Chinese Exim Bank chairman. Experts see it as China diversifying its supply chain via Bangladeshi outsourcing.

EU wages trade war with US, to impose counter tariff on over $28 bn worth American goods

The move comes after Trump's 25% increased tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports took effect Wednesday, as prior exemptions, duty-free quotas, and product exclusions expired.

Why India is falling behind in its ‘own backyard’ & Indians are praying to ‘H-1B gods’

Global media also reports on India's preemptive move to avoid a trade war with the US by slashing tariffs on American-made Harley-Davidson bikes.

Bogota relents on deportation after President Petro’s tirade against Trump. A look at US-Colombia ties

US President Donald Trump had threatened South American country with sanctions and tariffs amid standoff over repatriation of Colombian nationals living illegally in US.

A Donald Trump presidency threatens Indian economy. Just see his record

The chances of a trade war that raise inflation and reduce India’s economic growth are much higher under a Trump presidency.

On Camera

To win over Asia, Canada needs more than nice speeches

Ottawa is stepping up its courtship of the region. The campaign was readily apparent in Singapore last week with a conference devoted to stronger ties with Southeast Asia.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.