How to Get the U.S.-India Relationship Back on Track

Trump is threatening one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships. He alone can fix it.

Trump and Modi sit beside each other in chairs upholstered in cream fabric, shaking hands. Both men smile slightly at each other. Two staffers are visible seated behind them. August 5, 2025, 11:50 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision last week to impose a 25 percent tariff on India, along with unspecified penalties for its purchases of Russian oil, has brought bilateral trade negotiations to a serious impasse. And since then, Trump has shown no sign of backing off: On Tuesday, he warned that he would further raise tariffs “very substantially.” Trump’s scattergun approach could result in t

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