Mexican lawmakers okayed tariffs on Asian imports, broadly aligning with US efforts to tighten trade barriers against China; India caught in crosshairs?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone conversation with US President Donald Trump may have ignited fresh hope that the massive American trade tariffs may be eased at some point, but that came just as India looks to be facing a Mexican blow too. Or, is it even a blow, and is India even the target? Here's a lowdown.

Mexican lawmakers on Thursday gave approval for enhanced tariffs on Asian imports. This means tariffs of 5–50% on goods exported from countries such as India , hitting car trade for instance. But India was not be the sole target, and far from being the main target, of the Mexican move — that's China.

In fact, the tariff rate

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