OPINION

Trump's doubling of tariffs is hitting India hard

Oped, Shashi Tharoor, Published on 05/12/2025

» US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on a wide range of Indian goods, from a steep 25% to a catastrophic 50%, is reshaping India's export economy. Half of what India sells to the United States -- its largest trading partner -- is now prohibitively expensive, and ordinary Indians are suffering as a result.