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Trump’s tariffs on India 'backfiring', says US media

September 03, 2025

Washington, Sep 3

As US President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of trade ties with India on Tuesday, American media continues to discuss the implications of the India-US tensions on the country's economic strategy and foreign policy.

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, while speaking to journalist Megyn Kelly on her podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show” on Tuesday, criticised the White House Senior Advisor Peter Navarro, saying: "If you do the opposite of what Peter Navarro is saying, then you're going to do well."

"We do more military exercises with India than we do with NATO. If you see them (India) move into China's camp, then that will upend the geopolitical order," he added.

It termed the attendance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the SCO Summit as "most striking,” and asserted that it signalled “India’s shift from America towards China".

 

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