India-U.S. trade deal is a blow to India’s strategic autonomy

Commitments made towards ‘reciprocal and balanced trade’ with a much larger and richer economy work against India’s economic interests; government’s genuflection on Russian oil imports can expand trade deficitCommitments made towards ‘reciprocal and balanced trade’ with a much larger and richer economy work against India’s economic interests; government’s genuflection on Russian oil imports can expand trade deficit https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/india-us-trade-deal-is-a-blow-to-indias-strategic-autonomy/article70608664.ece 2026-02-08T19:12:39.000Z Comment {}