Trump’s Tariff Strike – Modi’s India Will Answer Loudly

US President Donald Trump thought that through his tariff war he could bend the world to his will.

His idea was simple — use the economic weapon, punish those countries that don’t obey American orders.
But Trump forgot that the world has changed — and the one that has changed the most is India.
Under PM Modi’s leadership, India is no longer a country that bows under pressure or sacrifices its national interests.
This is the New India that conducts surgical strikes, stares its enemies in the eye at the border, and now wields diplomatic counter-attacks on the trade battlefield.

1. Leniency for China, Direct Strike on India — The Double Standards are Clear

August 11, 2025 — Trump announces a 90-day relief period in the tariff war against China.
The existing 10% tariff remains, but no further hikes.
The reason? “China has taken significant steps” — when in reality, Beijing merely paused a few non-tariff countermeasures temporarily.

The real benefit went to China — it gained time to leverage its rare earth minerals as a strategic weapon to pressure the US high-tech sector.

Just 10 days earlier, on August 1, Trump slapped a 25% tariff on India.
Reason cited: India’s purchase of cheap Russian oil.
No grace period, no negotiation table — just a direct economic strike.

2. Trump’s Real Game — Break the RIC

This tariff war was not merely an economic move — it was a geopolitical maneuver.

Trump’s true goal was to create a rift between India and China, thereby weakening the emerging RIC (Russia–India–China) platform.

The US and NATO know that a strengthened RIC is their biggest strategic threat:

Together, RIC represents 40% of the world’s population and over 25% of global GDP.
Russia brings energy and defense resources, China brings manufacturing strength, and India brings market power + technological capability.

If these three nations coordinate effectively, American dominance will be challenged not only in Asia but across the globe.

3. Modi’s India — Sees Through the Game

The Modi government fully understands that the US “differential tariff game” is meant to buy China time while putting pressure on India.

But this is the New India — one that reads the enemy’s move and flips the board.
India and China may have border disputes, but on this front both have recognized Trump’s intention.
The RIC is now growing stronger than before, becoming a strategic nightmare for US–NATO.
Russia is already accelerating energy, defense, and infrastructure cooperation between India and China.

4. Backfire — The Tariff War is Hurting America Itself

Trump thought tariffs would force countries to submit to American policy. But the opposite happened —

Nations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America are now reducing trade dependence on the US.
Angering a market like India — with 1.4 billion people — will cost the US tech, defense, energy, and pharma sectors billions of dollars.
Indian companies are already redirecting trade flows toward Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

The US must now realize that India is no small player.
India’s economic power, market scale, and diplomatic reach mean that even India’s own sanctions could deal serious blows to the American economy.

5. New India — We Will Now Set the Rules

Modi’s India is on the path to becoming a developed and self-reliant power.

Make in India, defense production independence, and renewable energy expansion have given us economic weapons.
Our active role in RIC, BRICS+, and SCO directly challenges American pressure.
If the US tries to hit us with tariffs, we will alter supply chains and trade routes — changing the rules of the game entirely.

6. Message to Trump — India Will Not Bow

This is the same India that entered enemy territory to strike Pakistan.
The same India that stood firm through COVID, economic crises, and border threats.
And this is the India that will now show the US that in the new global power equation, India is not just a participant — it is a decisive force.
If Trump thinks India can be intimidated with economic weapons, it will be his greatest miscalculation.
India will not only respond to this strike, but will ensure that RIC and our global alliances grow so strong that even the US–NATO will have to adjust to the new balance of power.