New Delhi: South Asian economists—from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—have issued a collective statement after discussing the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff , urging the five countries not to get caught up in celebrating each other’s misfortune.

“A slowing world economy will affect all countries, and the current environment is very fluid: circumstances could change overnight for any country, for better or worse. South Asia’s policymakers should be guided by their medium-to long-term interests, and take into cognizance the bigger picture,” read the statement, a copy of which has been shared with ThePrint.

The signatories comprise Sanjay Kathuria, Visiting Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP); TG Srinivasan, Senior Vis

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