The Trump administration has significantly expanded the use of tariffs beyond traditional trade policy, deploying them as tools of geopolitical influence targeting India and Brazil. This week, the administration imposed steep 50% tariffs on Indian imports, a punitive measure directly linked to India's continued purchase of Russian oil amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
As reported by The Washington Post, this move aims to pressure India into aligning more closely with U.S. and Western sanctions on Russia. The tariffs come at a time when India's strategic relationships with both Russia and the West are delicate and evolving.
