India, March 19 -- 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.

Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics, the EAM made no direct reference to US President Donald Trump's threat to use tariffs against a range of partners and said the focus should be on bolstering business while navigating the weaponisation of financial flows and technology.

"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 econom...