Marching Toward a Geopolitical Abyss: How Trump’s Bullying Shattered the U.S.–India Alliance
The fragile trade framework announced on February 2, serves as a grim monument to a profound strategic schism between Washington and New Delhi. This agreement—a U.S. tariff retreat from a coercive 50% (composed of a 25% base rate plus a 25% “Russian oil” penalty) down to a still-punitive 18%—now stands as a statistical autopsy revealing deep, self-inflicted wounds on American influence and power. The evidence proves Trump’s bullying shattered the alliance with India, thereby codifying a stark new reality of alienated partnerships. The collateral damage from this transactional bluster delivers quantifiable and catastrophic harm to long-term American interests. Weaponizing Trade…