21/12/2025
The India–US tariff war exposes Washington’s selective commitment to free trade. While the US preaches open markets and partnership, it resorts to protectionist tariffs the moment its domestic interests feel threatened. Under the banner of “fair trade,” India was pressured, penalized, and pushed to accept unequal terms—revealing that US trade policy often favors leverage over fairness.
The dispute highlights a familiar pattern: strategic friendship in words, economic coercion in action. For India, the tariff war was not just about duties and exemptions, but about resisting a system where rules change when American interests are at stake.