This time, it's not Washington setting the terms. It's New Delhi calling the shots." As US President Donald Trump scrambles to notch up last-minute trade wins before July 9, India stands tall—not desperate but deliberate. Not cornered, but commanding. Where others offered optics, India offers substance. While Vietnam signed flashy but hollow deals, India brings real value to the table—in the form of soaring oil and gas imports from the United States. In June alone, India ramped up crude imports by a staggering 56%. That's not charity. That's strategy.