Trump’s Ultimatum: India Pressured to Choose Between Russian Oil and US Trade | India Today

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Trump's Ultimatum: India Pressured to Choose Between Russian Oil and US Trade | India Today

This special report focuses on India’s complex diplomatic and economic choices under pressure from Donald Trump’s administration, featuring analysis from KC Singh, Ashok Malik, Willem Buiter, Rahul Ahluwalia, and Alexander Slater. Rahul Ahluwalia advises, ‘never argue with a fool, they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.’ The discussion weighs the strategic importance of a trade deal with the United States against the benefits of importing discounted Russian oil. Experts debate whether India should publicly confront Trump’s assertions or pursue quiet, backroom diplomacy to resolve the standoff over US tariffs, which have impacted key Indian export sectors like textiles and jewellery. The panel also explores the broader implications for India’s foreign policy, its ‘strategic autonomy’, and the necessity of domestic economic reforms, particularly in agriculture.

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