US President Donald Trump’s latest salvo at India, threatening to impose new tariffs on rice imports, should not come as a shock, as it follows a familiar pattern

United States President Donald Trump’s shenanigans have stopped surprising the world. His maverick and impulsive ways have pretty much become the new normal in international diplomacy. Trump’s latest salvo at India, threatening to impose new tariffs on rice imports , should not come as a surprise, as it fits into a familiar template. Arm-twisting and bullying have been his preferred modes of conducting diplomacy. Accusing India of dumping rice into the American market, he has declared that imposing additional tariffs will easily solve this problem. The threat comes at a time when the two countries are engaged in intense nego

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