Stock market, March 14 -- Indian stocks have been going through a rough phase in recent months as the world's fifth-largest stock market faces heightened uncertainty, driven by Donald Trump's stop-start tariff policies, which are pushing investors away from risky bets due to concerns about the global economic fallout.

From West to East, all major markets are feeling the heat of Trump's trade policies, as he makes headlines daily by announcing tariffs on the U.S.'s closest trading partners and threatening reciprocal tariffs on other countries.

These actions are part of his goal to strengthen American manufacturing, but they are unsettling investors, who fear that his policies could drive up domestic prices and potentially slow down the e...