Bharat Rakshak

Not sure what the rona-dhona in the Nitishastra article is about. India has not compromised on the trade deal under discussion, and will not compromise. I have a lot of respect for Navroop Singh, but he would be well advised to stop catastrophizing over some imaginary surrender by GOI that has not taken place, and definitely should not use PRC propaganda terminology like "blood bag" in his think pieces.



The new Section 301 tariffs are an empty threat intended to pressurize nations to accept US terms (especially India, which is already under stress from the Iran/Hormuz shock). Why empty? They are going to be ripped apart in court. Even the process of refunding American importers the $175 B they lost under the IEEPA tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court is far from over-- this will inevitably be cited in challenging the 301 tariffs. Then there is the domestic economic mess Chump has waded into by starting the Iran war, and the looming prospect of getting hammered in the midterms as economic pain mounts for the American consumer. It's one thing to issue press releases about a new tariff structure and quite another to actually impose them.

Yes this admin is dead rubber. Just wait for 3 months and they will sound even more lame duck. India is not going to sign on the dotted line until the terms of the deal is equal in all respects.

Rudradev wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026 01:26 Not sure what the rona-dhona in the Nitishastra article is about. India has not compromised on the trade deal under discussion, and will not compromise. I have a lot of respect for Navroop Singh, but he would be well advised to stop catastrophizing over some imaginary surrender by GOI that has not taken place.....

He used to be very supportive of GoI but in last one month he has almost taken 180°turn... quite surprising!