India’s relations with the US have run into rough weather after President Donald Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social his decision to impose 25% tariffs on imports from India. He also announced “a penalty” for buying “a vast majority of… military equipment from Russia” and for being “Russia’s largest buyer of energy.”

New Delhi would have expected this response from the US president since India refused to buckle under Washington’s pressure to allow the US businesses to sell grains like corn and wheat as well as soybeans and dairy products in the country. The government of India deserves the credit for standing up to Washington’s pressure and protecting the interests of India’s rural population.

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