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Walking the Razor’s Edge: How India Outsmarted Trump’s Trade Pressure | OPEN COLLAR EP#4

In this episode of OPEN COLLAR, Major Gaurav Arya is joined by former Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar to decode India’s high-stakes diplomacy in a volatile world order. From Trump’s tariff pressure and America’s credibility crisis to India’s calm, strategic silence, the discussion shows how national interest trumped alliance politics. The conversation unpacks India’s mega trade deals, energy choices, critical minerals, and shifting global alignments, revealing how New Delhi is diversifying partners and safeguarding strategic autonomy while walking a razor’s edge in global power politics. CHAPTERS 00:00 – 02:18 Trump, Modi & India’s Silent Diplomacy (Why India chose restraint despite US pressure) 02:18 – 03:42 Introduction & What’s at Stake (US–India deal, Trump factor, critical minerals) 03:42 – 09:03 Why the India–US Deal Was Delayed (Tariffs, Trump’s leverage politics & EU deal shock) 09:03 – 12:00 Canada, UK & China: A Jolt to Washington (Allies shaking hands with Xi Jinping) 12:00 – 15:08 How India Outsmarted Trump (A textbook case of strategic patience) 15:08 – 18:01 Why Trump Respects Modi (Adversaries vs allies & national interest doctrine) 18:01 – 22:10 Critical Minerals & China’s Weaponization (India’s strategy beyond the US) 22:10 – 27:27 Kazakhstan, Canada & Middle Powers (Rare earths, uranium & global realignment) 27:27 – 37:47 F-35 Trust Deficit & Russian–Venezuelan Oil Reality (NATO doubts, sanctions & India’s energy pragmatism) Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India