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Trump Brings Russian Twist Into Trade Fight With India

Negotiating tactics aside, India has more to lose from a failed trade deal than the US

US President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting in the White House on Feb. 13, 2025. — US President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting in the White House on Feb. 13, 2025.
Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico

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By Menaka Doshi

July 31, 2025 at 5:14 AM UTC

Welcome to India Edition, I’m Menaka Doshi. Join me each week for a ringside view of the billionaires, businesses and policy decisions behind India’s rise as an emerging economic powerhouse.

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