Dehradun, June 21 -- The optimists were hoping that US President Donald Trump's 'disruptive' approach would shake up global economy and politics. This was despite his lacklustre first term in office. He has certainly shaken up international relations, but it cannot be said that this has benefited either the US or other democratically run nations. The truth is that, as in the past when the US tried to impose its will on many parts of the world through military power and failed, the trade tariff route does not seem to be proving very effective either. Rival economies need only to sit out the bluster till he changes his mind, again and again.
As they say, "a man is known by the company he keeps". Trump only recently preferred to walk out on t...