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TopicUS tariffs

Topic: US tariffs

Trump’s economic coercion to secure US hegemony feels like it’s 1940s all over again

Through the massive tariffs imposed on China, journalist Will Dunn says, Trump is telling other powers that the price of access to America’s markets is in obedience to America’s rules.

Beyond the US tariff pause lie threats of global slowdown, supply glut. For India, some opportunities

On 2 April, US President Donald Trump announced the implementation of reciprocal tariffs on about 60 countries, escalating global trade tensions. On 9 April,...

‘Neo-Cold War mentality’, ‘arrogance’—Chinese are fuming over JD Vance’s ‘peasants’ remark

A Baidu commentary suggested that JD Vance’s remark laid bare the systemic arrogance of the American political elite, revealing how developing countries are often reduced to caricatures.

ASEAN to seek dialogue with US over tariffs, countries will not opt for retaliatory measures

According to Trump's announcement, six of nine Southeast Asian countries have been targeted with over 30% import duty. He has now announced a 90-day pause before the tariffs are to be implemented.

Economists criticising Trump’s tariff blitz need to brush up on basics of international trade

Supporting a position does not mean that we abandon nuances. Yet, this is what has happened to all ‘respectable’ economists aka free trade purists.

Is Trump being too radical in defying economic sanity? Think Narendra Modi and demonetisation

No American president has ever attempted to do anything this radical in the face of opposition from nearly every serious economist.

‘Somebody had to do it,’ Trump justifies 125% tariff of China, says trade ‘unsustainable’ for US

He pointed out that in the previous year, China made $1 trillion off trade with the US and that he had 'reversed it' through his aggressive tariff strategy.

China hits back at Trump, increases tariffs on US goods to 84%

Donald Trump last week announced reciprocal tariffs on over a dozen nations ranging from 10 percent baseline to an additional 34% on Chinese goods.

‘US will announce major tariffs on pharmaceutical imports,’ says Trump at NRCC event

Speaking at an event at the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said the tariff will incentivize drug companies to move their operations to the US.

‘China’s mistake to retaliate,’ US imposes 104% tariff on Beijing, to take effect from Wednesday

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, while making the announcement, criticised China's trade policies, accusing it of exacerbating economic issues for American workers.

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.