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Inside The India-US Trade Deal | Modi Masterstroke Or India Trumped By Donald? | Barkha Dutt

About This Story : #India #modi #trump #america Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception at the NDA parliamentary meeting on Tuesday felt like a hard-won victory lap, yet the path to this "historic" trade deal with the United States has been anything but certain. After months of "Trump's tantrums"—which saw the US President levy punitive 50% tariffs on Indian goods while demanding a total halt to Russian oil imports—the sudden cooling of trade hostilities marks a massive geopolitical pivot. The breakthrough, which slashes total tariffs down to 18%, comes just a week after India successfully concluded its "mother of all deals" with the European Union, a move that likely provided New Delhi with the necessary leverage to prove it had other global options. The arrival of Sergio Gor, Trump’s trusted ambassador in New Delhi, appears to have been the missing link in bridging the personal and political gap. By positioning India as a primary partner in the "Pax Silica" semiconductor initiative and securing a monumental commitment from New Delhi to pivot energy sourcing toward American and Venezuelan crude, Gor helped transform a deadlock into a deal. While the agreement places "Made in India" products at a competitive advantage, it raises fresh questions about India's long-term strategy. Has India effectively traded its strategic autonomy over energy for better market access? Will the pledge to move toward "zero-tariff" barriers for US goods eventually undermine the protectionist core of the "Make in India" initiative? Subscribe to us for more updates: Follow us on Twitter: / themojostory Like us on Facebook: / themojostory Instagram: / mojostory.in About Us I Whether it was our relentless coverage of the horrific Kolkata rape & murder, or our continued coverage of the Manipur crisis, or the #MeToo storm that took over the Malayalam movie industry - we report what you want to see, and what affects you. Mojo Story is always People First. Honest, compassionate, courageous.