India, April 10 -- The sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" announced by US President Donald Trump are grounded in the ideas of his key economic adviser, Stephen Miran, an economist with a PhD from Harvard University and a strong proponent of using tariffs as leverage to reshape the global trading system.

On December 22, 2024, Stephen Miran was picked by Donald Trump to head the powerful Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). He quickly emerged as one of the most vocal defenders of the president's tariff-heavy trade policy, even as global markets reeled under the impact of his announcements.

"The President has promised to rebuild our broken industrial base and pursue trade terms that put American workers and businesses first. Our military and fin...