Tariffs Paving the Way for a Trade War: The Future of Free Trade

On March 4, 2025, tariffs kicked in on US’s biggest trading partners - Mexico, Canada and China. India is still negotiating a deal as cutting tariffs on US goods could impact agriculture and industry. Trump may be using the threat of tariffs to get concessions for USA – but, it could boomerang on the US.

by Arun Kumar

Gaza’s uncertain future: Between diplomacy, development and displacement

President Donald Trump, currently the most powerful leader, whose unpredictability yet opposition to wars has acted as an implicit deterrence to the warring parties across the spectrum, has added a new angle to the whole Gaza imbroglio in his transactional style. Trump has sought to displace the two million embattled Gazans to other countries, pushing Jordan and Egypt to take the hit—both of which have peace treaties with Israel and are suffering economic hardships even though they are significantly dependent on the US for financial support and bailouts

by Anil Trigunayat

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