"US Tariffs Were A Blunder, Trade Deal A Climbdown": Jeffrey Sachs Exclusive
From tariffs to trade wars, and from Trump to BRICS, one of the world's foremost economists delivers a blunt reality check. Speaking to NDTV's Shiv Aroor, Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs calls the India-US trade deal less a breakthrough and more a climbdown by Washington. He says Donald Trump's initial tariff threats made no economic sense and the United States has been steadily backing off from its aggressive posturing. Sachs argues India should not overestimate the US market, pointing instead to China, Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa as the real engines of future growth. He also warns that India must resist being drawn into an anti-China bloc and maintain an independent foreign policy. A candid, no-holds-barred conversation on geopolitics, global trade and India's strategic path ahead.
