Trump’s New Tariffs on India: A Trade War in the Making?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. Why additional Trump tariffs will be a big pain point for India The extra 25 per cent 'ad valorem' duty on Indian imports—seen as a new negotiating tactic by the Trump administration—will have a sizeable impact on India's growth in the short term By M.G. Arun POLITICS Five takeaways from Rahul Gandhi's "atom bomb proof of vote chori" The Congress leader detonates his promised "atom bomb," alleging massive voter roll fraud. At minimum, the evidence demands urgent electoral roll cleanup; at worst, it signals systematic subversion of India's democratic process By Kaushik Deka SPECIAL REPORT: UTTARKASHI CLOUDBURST Dharali cloudburst: Why Uttarakhand faces nature’s fury so frequently The devastation in Dharali village near Gangotri is yet another wake-up call for the Himalayan state serially afflicted by natural calamities since the 2013 Kedarnath floods By Avaneesh Mishra SPOTLIGHT: DEFENCE How Make in India comes to focus in submarine plan amidst Trump shadow The Indian Navy is in critical need of enhancing underwater capabilities as the Pakistan military is massively gaining underwater prowess with the help of China By Pradip R. Sagar IN FOCUS: INDIA’S IMEC TIGHTROPE Why India’s ambitious geo-economic gambit IMEC hangs in delicate balance A storm cloud called Donald Trump means New Delhi will have to navigate the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor with lots of diplomatic tact and nerves of steel By Anilesh S. Mahajan NATION: A ROYAL CALL Palace to polls? Why the BJP is wooing the royalty For the BJP, it’s about furthering its political cause; for the royals, it’s a chance to regain dwindling cultural relevance By Rahul Noronha FROM THE STATES: MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra’s Islampur to become ‘Ishwarpur’? Decoding Mahayuti’s renaming politics The Mahayuti also plans to rename Chhatri Nizampur. The latest round of changes in Islamic-sounding names of cities is seen by critics as an attempt to blur Muslim identity By Dhaval S. Kulkarni GROUND REPORT: CASTE CRIMES Why Tamil Nadu’s demand for ‘honour’ killing law is getting louder Political leaders met chief minister M.K. Stalin and submitted a joint representation for urgent enactment of a special law to protect inter-caste and inter-faith couples By Kavitha Muralidharan BOOKS: NEW LAUNCH Inside the Indira years and the Emergency A new book by historian Srinath Raghavan charts Indira Gandhi’s political career and how it shaped post-colonial India By Prem Shankar Jha FROM THE ARCHIVES (2013): HIMALAYAN HORROR Kedarnath floods: Tragedy at god’s feet The cloudburst calamity in Uttarkashi reminds of the death and destruction caused by the Kedarnath flash floods, one of the worst ecological tragedies in India By Kaushik Deka, Kunal Pradhan Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for exclusive stories and engaging content!