The Indian stock markets witnessed a brutal selloff on Monday, wiping out Rs 14 lakh crore worth of Dalal Street in a single trading session as the Sensex sank 2,227 pts. At the heart of this market bloodbath lies a renewed round of global disruption, sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports—an aggressive return to trade protectionism that has set off alarm bells across financial markets worldwide.

The market tumbled as the carnage over high U.S. tariffs and the retaliation by other countries raised fears of a full-fledged trade war. This threatens to hit supply chains, pricing, and confidence across continents. Globally, markets are being rattled by extreme levels of uncertainty. The fear is not just about tariffs but about unpredictability—about not knowing how far this disruption will go, or whether it will be resolved diplomatically or escalate into something worse. Though the broader impact on India may be somewhat........

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