The U.S.-China rivalry and the U.S.\u2019s aggressive tariff regime under Trump 2.0 show that economic interdependence does not prevent conflict \u2014 it can, in fact, amplify it. India, whose agriculture supports over 45% of its workforce, now faces the ripple effects of tariff wars launched by both the U.S. and China, highlighting the need for strategic resilience, diversified markets, and strong domestic safeguards.<\/p>\n
* Globalisation once seen as conflict-reducing; now fueling strategic clashes<\/p>\n
* U.S.\u2013China economic dependence has increased leverage for trade conflicts<\/p>\n
* Trump 2.0\u2019s U.S. tariffs: 10% baseline on all imports + up to 50% punitive hikes<\/p>\n
* Smaller nations like Togo also hit with 10% U.S. tariff<\/p>\n
* China imposes 5-year anti-dumping tariff on Indian pesticide cypermethrin (48.4%\u2013166.2%)<\/p>\n
* China earlier restricted Indian fruits, onions, sugar<\/p>\n
* U.S. actions create deep volatility in global agricultural markets<\/p>\n
* India recalls 2018 episode: U.S. hiked steel\/aluminium tariffs \u2192 India retaliated<\/p>\n
* India\u2019s tariffs on 28 U.S. goods hit American farmers; fruit & nut exports fell ~35%<\/p>\n
* 2025 U.S. tariffs of 50% strain $48.2 bn India-U.S. trade; agriculture hardest hit<\/p>\n
* Lesson: India must diversify markets, strengthen farm resilience, prepare calibrated retaliation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The U.S.-China rivalry and the U.S.\u2019s aggressive tariff regime under Trump 2.0 show that economic interdependence does not prevent conflict \u2014 it can, in fact, amplify it. India, whose agriculture supports over 45% of its workforce, now faces the ripple effects of tariff wars launched by both the U.S. and China, highlighting the need for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":7976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[2490,2489,2488],"class_list":["post-7970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-relations","tag-global-trade-conflict","tag-trump-tariffs","tag-us-china-rivalry"],"yoast_head":"\n