New Delhi should know Washington's tactics

The punitive bingo-number tariffs the White House has imposed on Chinese goods in response to China's unwavering stance on defending its interests and resisting unilateral bullying underscore the high stakes involved in the current global trade landscape.

Against the backdrop of the Donald Trump administration's escalating tariff extortion and the strain it has put on the US' economic partnerships, US Vice-President JD Vance's ongoing visit to India is a telling move.

It highlights how, amid the shifting sands of global geopolitics, the US is trying to leverage the tariff negotiations it is precipitating to pressure trading partners to limit their dealings with China.