New Delhi, March 20 -- The weaponisation of tariffs and export controls is forcing India to find trade partners who are more trustworthy, reliable and transparent, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
Jaishankar made no direct reference to US President Donald Trump's threat to use tariffs against a range of partners while speaking at the Raisina Dialogue.
"Tariffs, sanctions, export controls - whether we like it or not, they are a reality, countries use them. If one looks at the last decade, we have seen a much greater weaponisation of pretty much any kind of economic activity," Jaishankar said at a session with the theme of "Commisars and Capitalists: Politics, business and new world order".
His remarks came against...