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Topic: Trump tariffs

Trump tariffs hit India’s garment makers as US buyers say move production

Trump's initial tariff proposals in April were lower for India than for the rival Asian garment hubs of Bangladesh, Vietnam and China. But tables turned with India now facing a 50% tariff, versus 20% for Bangladesh and Vietnam, and 30% for China.

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Seed funding cancelled & the ghost of ‘Howdy Trump’

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

Trump’s tariff threat to India isn’t just about trade imbalances. It’s ego-driven

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Trump announces $100 billion new investment pledge from Apple

Earlier, the company announced it would invest $500 billion & hire 20,000 workers across US, a move that could help it sidestep potential tariffs on iPhones.

Congress MP seeks discussion on Trump’s extra 25% tariff in Lok Sabha

MP Hibi Eden Thursday said that the 'Trump tax' is 'rightly termed unfair, politically motivated' & will 'break the spine' of India's marine exports.

‘Stopped India-Pakistan conflict, 4 other wars in last 5 months’—Trump repeats claim

The US president repeated his claim of brokering the ceasefire between Delhi & Islamabad within 20 days, at a White House press conference on 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Tact, TACO, Time — 3Ts India must rely on to force Trump to back off for good

India has adopted a level-headed approach to Trump’s tariff rollercoaster — focusing on reaching an agreement over engaging in shenanigans.

‘Unjustified, unreasonable’: India responds to Trump remark on raising tariffs over Russian oil purchase

This came after Trump accused India of buying 'massive amounts' of Russian oil and said he would 'substantially raise the tariff paid by India to the USA'.

India’s response to Trump is an emotional one. Tariff damage is psychological

India keeps falling into ‘great power’ fantasy trap. Think of the 1950s, when New Delhi mistook its all-too-real potential for actual power, and China brought it down to earth in 1962.

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US has misread India. New Delhi will hedge, push back, and assert

India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.