(Sanghnomics is a weekly column that tracks down and demystifies the economic world view of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and organisations inspired by its ideology.)

The US first launched a tariff war against India by effectively doubling import duties on some products to 50% from late August 2025. Now, in another move, the Trump administration has announced a huge new H-1B charge (reported as a $100,000 fee for new petitions). This would sharply raise the cost of hiring foreign tech-skilled workers for companies or institutions operating in the US The policy creates significant disruption and uncertainty.

Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), an organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as well as the RSS itself, has been a strong votary of ‘Swadeshi’ economics. In fa

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