Tariffs Nudge India Toward BRICS

The author argues U.S. sanctions and tariffs have pushed India to deepen BRICS ties and ease tensions with China. He cites resumed IndiGo flights (Kolkata–Guangzhou) and Xi–Modi de‑escalation at the SCO as signs of a pragmatic pivot toward Asian integration over reliance on the U.S. — If U.S. trade policy accelerates India’s alignment with BRICS, Washington’s Indo‑Pacific strategy and supply‑chain bets could be undermined by its own economic tools.