As China, Canada and other nations retaliate against the US' reciprocal tariffs, India is positioning itself as a balanced negotiator, hoping for a fair bilateral trade agreement with the US and looking for opportunities in a new world order.

In the days after Trump's tariff announcement that has shaken global markets to their core, India joined nations like Taiwan and Indonesia in ruling out counter tariffs

Tariff king.” A “big abuser” of tariffs. A “very high tariff nation.” US President Donald Trump has repeatedly made it clear over the years what he thinks of India’s protectionist trade policies.