President Donald Trump’s second-term tariff surge—50% duties on Indian goods, higher EU metal tariffs, and tighter Chinese tech controls—is disrupting global trade. Instead of cementing US power, the moves are pushing nations to look elsewhere, with India, China, and Russia exploring closer alignment.

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• Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Indian, Brazilian goods
• EU metals, Chinese tech exports face fresh US restrictions
• US share of world imports drops from 20% in 2000 to 12% today
• Brazil unveils $6B plan to shield exporters
• India doubles down on “Made in India,” faces tariff blowback
• Canada, Japan, South Korea retaliate or diversify markets
• Modi-Xi summit in Beijing set for Aug 31, with Russia backing
• RIC (Russia-India-China) revival gains momentum under US pressure
• Trust weak but necessity drives India-China dialogue
• Allies like Germany, Japan hedge against US unreliability
• BRICS trade now exceeds trade with US, gap widening
• India still depends on US exports worth $77.5B in 2024
• Modi pledges protection for farmers, small businesses
• US midterms 2026 could deepen instability if Trump weakens
• India hires US lobbying firm with Trump ties to ease tensions