India, Sept. 11 -- As trade tensions simmer between New Delhi and Washington over tariff negotiations, a former Indian diplomat suggested that India seems to be quietly recalibrating its economic strategy and China may soon play a larger role in it.

Speaking on the ongoing tariff standoff with the US, former ambassador and foreign policy analyst MK Bhadrakumar said that the punitive steps imposed by US President Donald Trump are unlikely to be lifted anytime soon.

According to him, the issue stems from a contradiction in Trump's strategic approach to Russia, which led to major complications in the US-India dynamic.

"The tariff wall and the virtual sanctions against India will remain in place for some time, until this contradiction is r...