EDITORIALTRADE DIPLOMACY AND STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
Sign Now or Hold the Line? India's Concession Ledger and Washington's Moving Tariff Wall
As Indian and US officials signal an interim trade deal is close, an Indian Express op-ed on 19 October 2026 argues that Washington's own waiver of its Russian-oil penalty shows India should not trade permanent concessions for temporary relief. An editorial argues that India should not rush into a trade deal with the US merely to avoid the threat of 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers, noting the US waived its own sanctions…
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