India, Feb. 23 -- Across the globe, critics have charged their respective Governments of 'surrendering' to the dictates and demands of the US president, Donald Trump. Now the 'Don' lies 'trumped' by the American Supreme Court, as one newspaper headline claimed, thanks to the order that ruled his unilateral tariffs illegal. Hence, the same and other opponents urge the policy-makers to renegotiate the bilateral trade deals that they inked with the US. Since the earlier tariffs were unconstitutional, the deals signed under their fears and dangers are irrelevant. It is time to start a new tango with the American dealmakers and negotiators.

"Rip up the deal. There is no point to it anymore. Trump did not have the authority to threaten India. ...