New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The old saying "दुश्मन का दुश्मन दोस्त होता है [the enemy of my enemy is my friend]" seems to make sense when looking at India, China, and the US today. With both India and China sharing concerns about the US, they may seem closer than before.

Recently, US President Donald Trump doubled the US tariffs on imported Indian goods to 50 per cent, penalising India for buying oil from Russia. China, another big purchaser of Russian oil, faces over 50 per cent tariffs (including reciprocal tariffs, fentanyl trade-related tariffs, and other levies).

Trump's salvo, which started...