Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer, in GZERO’s State of the World 2025, dissects the sudden rift between Washington and New Delhi under Donald Trump. Once hailed as a key counterweight to China, India was hit with 25% tariffs—later doubled—after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly declined to give Trump credit for mediating a ceasefire with Pakistan. Bremmer explains how this diplomatic fallout reveals Trump’s transactional foreign policy style and its broader impact on the U.S.-India-China triangle. He also highlights how such unpredictability shapes the evolving global order in 2025. Watch Bremmer’s sharp analysis on GZERO for the full geopolitical breakdown.
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer Explains Why Trump Doubled Tariffs On India

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