As the world reels from Trump tariffs, India’s playing it right

Panic-stricken offers to bring tariffs down to zero haven’t really impressed Trump. No one’s off the hook yet. Given this context, India’s approach has been wise in trying to impart greater stability through a bilateral trade agreement with the US.

The 90-day pause needs to be utilised to firm up the deal, followed by FTAs with all major trading partners except China.